Thursday, April 11, 2013

Contact our Legislature!

Take some time to view the information in the blog post below and then act on how you feel about it!  Let's flood their inbox with our concerns and get Arizona in the appeals process for Common Core!  When you write to them have some specific questions and request that they reply!  They work for you!  If you don't hear from them please let us know or write a letter to the editor for the newspaper.

http://www.azleg.gov/MemberRoster.asp?Body=S

For our district 14 -

Gail Griffin -
email: ggriffin@azleg.gov
phn: 602-926-5895

David Gowan -
email: dgowan@azleg.gov
phn: 602-926-3312

David Stevens
email: dstevens@azleg.gov
phn: 602-926-4321

Andy Tobin - Speaker of the House
email: atobin@azleg.gov
phn: 602-926-5172

Andy Biggs - Senate President
email: abiggs@azleg.gov
phn: 602-926-4371


Tom Horne – Attorney General (no email provided)
Phoenix Office
1275 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2926
Ph: (602) 542-5025
Fax (602) 542-4085

John Huppenthal - State Superintendent of Schools
email:  adeinbox@azed.gov
Ph: 602-926-5261


Senator John McCain – via the web - http://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.contactform

Senator Jeff Flake - via the web - http://www.flake.senate.gov/contact.cfm


Craig Barrett – Member of Achieve Inc.  Helping create Common Core, Arizona Ready Ed. Council
Arizona Ready Education Council
5000 W. Chandler Blvd. Mailstop CH7-300
Chandler, AZ 85226

Governor Brewer -
The Honorable Janice K. Brewer
Arizona Governor
Executive Tower
1700 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Some questions to consider when thinking about Common Core
1)      When did our legislators who represent us vote to introduce Common Core into our school?  (The answer is:  They didn’t.  So, who did?  Why didn’t parents have a voice or a choice in this issue?)
2)      Were the Common Core standards pilot tested anywhere?
3)      As a parent, do I have the authority to Opt my child Out of Common Core?
4)      Has PARCC been developed yet?  How will it be better than AIMS?
5)      Please show me the Math book, course outline, and sample math problems (for my child).
6)      Please provide ALL reading selections for my child.
7)      When will the Science curriculum be available?   Who is developing it?
8)      When will the Social Studies curriculum be available?  Who is developing it?
9)      HOW MUCH WILL THIS COST US?

If you would like to help us spread the word on a local level please contact us at grahamcountyagainstcommoncore@yahoo.com



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