The New Spin from Common Core Proponents

Get ready for the new talking points from the proponents of Common Core.  The first comes from the Indiana PTA (already repeated by Missouri DESE) in that because we've spent money on unproven, non-researched standards and teacher training that may or may not be good educational practices, we need to keep spending more to "see if it works".  Maybe if Ford had gone along with that line of thought the Edsel would have been an even more expensive boondoggle.

From theindychannel.com and Indiana PTA joins discussion over Common Core standards, pushing for implementation:
 

"Indiana PTA says some school districts have already spent two years planning and making purchasing decisions based on the implementation of Common Core, and it's too late to turn back now.

"Let's follow through with what we've started and let's see how it plays out, instead of switching mid-stream and causing the school systems to have to go out and spend even more money to switch curriculum again," said Sharon Wise, president of Indiana PTA, which represents 24,000 parents and students."

The National PTA has received over $1 Million from Bill Gates to push CCSS.  This line of "we've already spent money and time in teacher training" was used in the latest DESE video from the principal Beth Houf.

We then have this talking point from siliconvalleycf.org on twitter:

siliconvalleycf.org ‏@siliconvalleycf 8m

Parents need time with educators so they can support the implementation of Common Core Standards and so they can help their children succeed

Followed by Gates Foundation

Where was the need for parent involvement when MOUs were signed 3 years ago by governors and commissioners and the parents had no idea?  Why are they so important now?  Heck, our educational state agency won't even allow comments on their videos promoting the standards.  Do you really think they want your support of CCSS implementation when you can't even ask questions or make comments to the agency? 

Siliconvalley is inferring that if parents don't support the implementation of Common Core standards their children can't succeed.  Do you really believe a set of standards is going to ensure the success of children in the classroom?  I thought the edreformers were all about "great teachers".  Now it's the standards?

Here are the Board of Directors for siliconvalleycf and they are deeply committed to reaching out to parents to promote the efforts it deems appropriate for the common good: 

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Do you see any information about involving parents on if they think their children should be educated via CCSS?  Do you honestly believe these foundations are coming to your school meeting to determine what you think is important in education? No, this is fashioned after the Bill Gates school of philanthropy handbook.  The framework has already been set and they are just trying to make you think it's the only option available to make your child successful and support the vast amount of stimulus funding it has taken to take the initiative this far.

The philanthropists have decided what's best for you and now they are required to spend time and money advancing their idea of what your children need since there have been valid questions about the adoption/implementation CCSS process.  It's the Cass Sunstein "Nudge" theory that is the basic premise of educational reform in Missouri and in Common Core standards.  The choice architects are certain you will love what they have designed for your state, district, school and child once they explain it to you.  Aren't we lucky we have philanthropic organizations running our schools?  Why do we need school boards when we have such wonderful choice architects helping us with education reform that we never voted on?  What could go wrong?


See through the spin.  Sign this petition to present to legislators to stop the implementation of Common Core State Standards.