Charlotte Parents for Schools

Reposting because CMS is doubling down on testing this spring with a district directive to test for 50% of remaining days. 20% (11 days) of all-day testing and 30% (18 days) of content testing. This is NOT “academic excellence,” it is INSANITY.

Ten reasons our families refuse to participate in NC’s End of Grade testing The North Carolina public school end-of-year testing window is now officially open. With this season, comes dozens of hours of children sitting, practice-testing, reviewing, and re-testing. Children as young as eight years old will test for 3-4 hours with no break on consecutive days; Some students....

It’s almost time! Click here to join us Saturday! Help set the priorities for the Eastside!

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Show your support for CMS on Wednesday ❤️

Healthy parent-school relationships begin with trusting professional educators. They are inspiring children daily despite impossible working conditions, and widespread social neglect. These are their endorsed candidates. Paying attention and researching candidates is what it means to be an

Two opportunities to support public schools this week! Come to Harding tomorrow at 5pm or bring a sign of gratitude to the CMS board meeting on Tuesday at 6pm.

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Attention Charlotte Area Parents and Publuc School Advocates! The House Select Committee on An Education System for North Carolina’s Future is coming to you. They will be taking public comments. Sign up and speak. They don't talk about Leandro so it's up to the public.

Request to Speak - North Carolina General Assembly If today there was no education system in North Carolina, and we were charged with establishing one, what would you like to see in a new education system, or not see in a new education system?

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Affiliate memberships are $25 and this is the ONLY organization focused 💯 on improving teaching and learning conditions in North Carolina. Also, SAVE THE DATE: 8/27 is a day of Leandro advocacy in Raleigh. Parents should outnumber teachers. They have done enough. It is OUR turn to show up on Halifax Mall for children. 💔—>❤️‍🩹

Join the North Carolina Association of Educators Become part of the movement improving public education and advocating for better salaries. Together we are the biggest and loudest advocates for our schools, our students, and ourselves.