Indifference is not a choice in the struggle to Save Our Public Schools

Elie Wiesel said “There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.”
We may sit by while inequality in our public schools is left unchallenged,
We may remain silent while our children, their teachers and local schools are reduced to data points,
We may be apathetic to the placing of for sale signs on our public schools,
Or you can stand up,
Speak up, and
Fight...
My name is Jesse Turner, and I have chosen to stand, speak up, and fight for our children, their parents, their teachers and their local public schools.
Still marching,
Jesse The Walking Man Turner

My song of the day by "Talking about a revolution" by Tracy Chapman
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rZbvi6Tj6E&list=PLzIABX0TGTI0rYaLFWekTzLi336LYB1QC&index=4 <

Parents, teachers & students it's time to occupy it all

Feds indict Byrd-Bennett in SUPES corruption case

http://catalyst-chicago.org/…/feds-indict-byrd-bennett-on-…/
No big surprise on Chicago CEO Byrd-Bennet's indictment people.
I woke and smelled that Ed Reform scams long ago people.
Why is there this big push to privatize our public schools?
Why is there this big push turn our public schools into charter?
Why the push to by mayors and governor to eliminate local school boards?
It has nothing to do with improving our public schools or the lives of our children. It's simple privatizing means "No Bid Contracts" for consultants, services, and purchases. It means politicians, policy makers, and their wealthy buddies can rob the public coffers without oversight, and laugh all the way to the bank.
Where do we go from here people?
We occupy America's
City halls,
Governor's Mansions,
State Legislatures,
School boards, and
Our public schools.
Whose children?
Our Children!
Whose Schools?
Our schools!
Whose tax dollars?
Our Tax Dollars!
Occupy it all,
Jesse The Walking Man Turner

If you like to know what this walking man listened to on his walk this fall morning? It was Makana's "We are the many"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq3BYw4xjxE

Plastic gold medals and the data that really matters

Their is the data that matters, and the data that really matters in a child's life.
The data that matters to policy makers and politicians are a child's test scores. The prize, a label of either below proficiency, at proficiency, or even above proficiency, and Golly another billion counted for testing companies.
The data that really matters is finishing your first chapter book.
Dr. Turner bows down to your great brain,
Your brain is so much stronger than Dr. T's
I salute your brilliant brain power,
Recognize your greatness,
And I publicly bestow this gold medal upon you on this your day of glory.
He could care less about your proficiency levels, but he'll never forget his first chapter book and that 10 cent plastic gold medal forever.
Children are more than test scores,
Jesse The Walking Man Turner

If you like to know what I was listening to on my walk this morning? It Sly and the Family Stone "Everybody is a star" > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTS8E8YATqg <