Parents United for Public Schools is an organization that helps Minnesota families become effective advocates for their schools. In this week’s legislative update they wrote about “the power of parent advocacy”:

Necessary legislation was not completed, leaving the two schools in the position of being shuttered in the coming year.

However, the story is not over by a long shot AND if you want proof that parent advocacy works, look no further. …

House Education Policy Chair Mariani, Rep. Isaccson, Rep. Ward, Rep. Fischer and Sen. Marty came to the board meeting to discuss the current situation. The legislators were there because of these families. Not because the families had threatened or pouted but because they had consistently led the charge for the rightness of continuing the state’s vision.

Parents United also include testimony before the board from our own Dan Larson:

While we are very proud of our efforts, we were saddened that on the final days of session, the Senate could not avoid the consequences of the behind-the-scene tactics of a few senators. Since the end of the session, parents and students came together to debrief the session and talk about what we learned.

If you want to know more about how to stand up for your public schools, consider becoming a member of Parents United.