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In case anyone still isn’t convinced that ALEC bills, which better serve the interests of national corporate interests and agendas than the needs of Kansas school children, are being foisted upon the Sunflower State, see this article. Lastsession we saw multiple ALEC education bills. Our legislators are attending a conference in Chicago, with the support of our tax dollars. It’s time for our local leaders to listen to local constituents instead of national ALEC members. http://cjonline.com/news/state/2013-07-26/kansas-gop-flocking-alec-gathering...

In the 2014 legislative session, some legislators will continue to fight against better funding for our schools and for vouchers and expansion of charters and other harmful education policy that PARENTS DON’T SUPPORT. Time to make your voices heard, parents. Those people in Topeka are your REPRESENTATIVES-make sure they are representing you and your children.  http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/poll-parents-dont-support-many-education-policy-changes/2013/07/21/f90e3722-f0b0-11e2-9008-61e94a7ea20d_story.html...

Please read and share this article. See the list of bills at the bottom, and several of them will look familiar to those who followed the 2013 legislative session. These are not Kansas bills, and they will not benefit Kansas public school students. Cashing In On Kids:139 ALEC Bills in 2013 Promote a Private, For-Profit Education Model http://www.prwatch.org/news/2013/07/12175/cashing-kids139-alec-bills-2013-promote-private-profit-education-model...

“’It’s time to ask (lawmakers) to fund the law and the statutes that the legislators made themselves,’ said board member Sally Cauble, who made the motion.” Voting against the motion were 2 JoCo Board representatives, Steve Roberts, Overland Park, and John Bacon, Olathe, as well as Ken Willard of Hutchinson.  http://cjonline.com/news/2013-07-09/billion-dollar-shortfall-schools-two-year-state-budget...