Read a sample of some of our archived newsletters. To join the Parents United listserve, contact us at parentsunitedphila@gmail.com
Sept. 2014: What every parent should know; reopening the myphillyschoools.com complaint site; does a new District transfer policy violate your rights?
June 2o14: This is it! A last push for schools
November 2013: Thanks for believing in our public schools!
October 2013: Parents on the move. Introducing: http://www.myphillyschools.com. Must Watch Video of the Day: “Dangerous walks for children result of Philly school closings.” Parent post, Robin Roberts: “Surviving my first weeks of school.”
Know your rights alert! Gloves off: Exercise your legal rights
September 2013: Back to school. Action Toolkit. Quote of the Day. Parent post, Maurice Jones: “What about ‘safety first’?”
August 2013: Countdown to calamity! City Hall call in. Parents pushback on graded school report cards. She-ro of the day: Councilwoman Maria Quinones-Sanchez. Lessons from a budget battle.
June 2013: Harrisburg call-in day. Action Toolkit. District doomsday budget passes.
April 2013: Get organized! School budget hearings. Parents United wins case on BCG school closings list. Parent post, Tomika Anglin: “Why I opted out of the PSSA circus.”
Fall 2012: School closings study group. Facilities Master Plan update. Kudos: PPA delivers $14 million for schools. 49 schools support vote of no confidence.
May 2011: FY2012 budget vote. Campaign to restore free transportation
May 2011 Action Alert! Our kids deserve a free ride: restore yellow school buses.
November 2009: Keystone exams: what parents need to know. Class size poll. Take action on BRT. Parent profile: Gerald Wright.
Action Alert: Take action on the BRT!
October 2009: Welcome to Parents United for Public Education. Class size poll. Schools to lose $4 million in budget shortfall. Take action on BRT!
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