Dear Miami-Dade Schools supporter:
Our school system is facing a devastating funding threat; the M-DCPS system as you
know it today may not exist next year if you don't get involved.
A ranking Tallahassee official told us this morning that education cuts are
absolutely planned; lawmakers are also talking about the likelihood
of having to BUS CHILDREN AWAY FROM THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS.
One Tallahassee source reports one lawmaker today saying "parents need to feel
the pain" when discussing the class size issue. Is that a commitment to our
children?
Parents:consider anything other than a core class to be subject to cuts and/or
elimination. Threats exist to all electives, the arts, techology, athletics, clubs,
magnet programs, transportation.
The only chance to reverse this assault on our children is to contact your
elected officials in Tallahassee!
All of the information you need regarding this issue is available at
www.SupportDadeSchools.net On the site you'll find the latest information on all of
the key items, a suggested letter...along with every e-mail address of every Florida
Representative and Senator. You just need to cut and paste.
And as of this morning you'll find SupportDadeSchools.net on Facebook.
ALSO: SupportDadeSchools.net is going to actively help parents and
interested voters obtain absentee ballots for the 2010 elections. YOUR
VOTE IS YOUR LOUDEST VOICE-and we're going to make it easy for parents
to support candidates who support our children...and oust those who don't.
There's a financial hurricane coming and the warning has been declared. Significant
damage to our school system is imminent.
PLEASE FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO ANY CONCERNED CITIZEN WHO
BELIEVES CHILDREN ARE FLORIDA'S FUTURE: PARENTS, TEACHERS,
BUSINESS PEOPLE,COMMUNITY LEADERS, PTSA MEMBERS, POLICE
OFFICERS. Much of the success of last year's effort had to do with the viral nature
of the Internet; let's do it again.
www.SupportDadeSchools.net is a grassroots movement comprised of committed
parents, students, teachers, community leaders and concerned voters. PLEASE
JOIN US IN OUR COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND ALL OF FLORIDA'S CHILDREN.
Regards,
Don & Ivonn Kearns
Co-Founders
PS- We'd be happy to speak to PTSA and community groups