A Letter to All Michigan K-12 Parents and Interested Citizens
From Melanie Kurdys
In 2012, I ran for State Board of Education primarily to stop the incredibly inappropriate massive experiment being foisted on our children and our teachers, Common Core.
I am sad to report that Michigan’s Republican Governor, Lt. Governor and Republican legislature failed to act to protect our children and instead approved HRC 0011, which allows the implementation of Common Core Standards to continue.
Common Core will continue to be a major political issue in Michigan in 2014. Our Republican leadership has a chance to minimize the negative consequences by preventing the implementation of a Common Core aligned assessment that is controlled by non-Michigan bureaucrats. You can contact your Representatives and Senators and ask them to vote NO on Smarter Balanced or ACT/Aspire and vote YES to continue using a Michigan controlled assessment what is free of political bias and indoctrination.
And in the upcoming election cycle, from primaries, to political convention elections to the general election in November, all Michigan citizens can voice their position on Common Core education reform. Let’s tell all our political leaders, our children do not belong to the state, they belong to their parents! Vote only for candidates who promise to fight Common Core!
Parents of K-12 students have power beyond calling legislators. Michigan Parents are constitutionally guaranteed the right to direct the education of their children. At Stopcommoncoreinmichigan.com you can find more information about your rights and specific ideas for how to assert your rights.
I have included a recent post on Smarter Balanced Assessments by our own Karen Braun, a mom dedicated to this battle, not just for her kids, but for all our kids. You can sign up for regular emails or you can check our FaceBook page for current information.
Let’s get the K-12 Education System back into the hands of parents and excellent teachers!
Sincerely,
Melanie Kurdys
P.S. Please forward this letter to friends and family members. Together we can retain parent and local control of education.