I met author Diane Ravitch in 2010 (in person) while speaking at Yale University. After the event I asked her if there was a possibility that she might speak at the 2011 Save Our Schools Rally... I was being bold and shooting for the moon! She did speak at the rally, and I have been following her ever since.
In her 2020 book Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America's Public Schools, Ratvitch identifies me "as one of the David's, Fighting to Save Public Education" (pg: 61)
A vast amount of my ground resistance struggle is scattered across many different mediums of social medial. Finally, some 15 years later I now find myself pulling those examples of my resistance altogether in once place!
This fight is far from over. I am still in the thick of being "A David" slinging stones at the status quo who seek to dismantle our public school system.
I still dream of a movement that occupies our court houses, legislative offices, governor mansions, and the United States Department of Education.
I'm looking for some help/feedback ~ with this new website I am in the midst of building to bring all my stones together; one home to evoke a call to all Davids/Divadas ~ hurlings their stones. A place to remind the world that the Fight to Save our Public Schools is Our Good Fight. This is not my struggle this is Our Struggle.
Here is the link to my "hub of sling shots" https://childrenaremorethantestscores.com Be easy on me... it is, as they say in social media "a work in progress". Please take a look, and feel free to comment and make content suggestions. Most importantly, let me know about your resistance efforts. Maybe one day, we can all build a hub for all us Davids and Dividas. So if you have some time check my website and email me some suggestions as well. turnerj@ccsu.edu
We can't win this fight alone. We will win it together! When we fight we win.
Still Slinging Stones...
Dr. Jesse P. Turner (AKA The Walking Man)
If you like to listen to the song that inspired my morning walk today, it is Barry Lane's Jesse Turner is a Walking Man > https://barrylane.bandcamp.com/track/jesse-turner-the-walkin-man <
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