See how the Recovery School District/OSD has negatively impacted New Orleans

Report prepared by The Center for Popular Democracy

Low-performing public schools have become a critical battleground between corporate-backed initiatives that remove local control of schools and favor the privatization of public education, and proponents of community schools who assert that parents, teachers and students—in short, the public—are the greatest asset in restoring strong educational outcomes.

Click here to read the Executive Summary & Findings

Through ALEC, Global Corporations Are Scheming to Rewrite YOUR Rights and Boost THEIR Revenue

Through the corporate-funded American Legislative Exchange Council, global corporations and state politicians vote behind closed doors to try to rewrite state laws that govern your rights. These so-called "model bills" reach into almost every area of American life and often directly benefit huge corporations.

In ALEC's own words, corporations have "a VOICE and a VOTE" on specific changes to the law that are then proposed in your state. DO YOU?

Click here to learn more about ALEC.

2016_precinctcaucusguide.pdf

A MUST WATCH!

A summary of the Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association Supreme Court case and the damage it will do to public employee unions.

https://youtu.be/WjpPueCkF6o

Recently, some phone scams have surfaced targeting seniors.  In one the caller identifies themselves as an IRS agent.  Remember—the IRS never calls, they communicate by mail.  Never give out social security numbers or bank information even if the caller is using IRS ID numbers and official sounding titles.  If you get a call like this, hang up and call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-8477.  All calls are kept anonymous.

Another phone scam concerns phone calls “regarding your pension.”  These are similar to the IRS phone scams.  The Freedom of Information Law that stated that pension information is