Douglas County Chapter

What is ’2013: Year of the Student’?

A public awareness project to:

Focus Colorado’s attention on the devastating impact that education cuts are having on Colorado’s students – preschool through higher education.
Create a sense of urgency around the need to match Colorado’s education reforms, policies, and pilot programs with the resources necessary to ensure that all students succeed.
Galvanize thousands of public education supporters to demand meaningful legislative action toward adequate funding of schools, colleges and universities in 2013.

What are we asking for?

“That the General Assembly make 2013 …

Click here to tell us you’ll help pass Proposition 103. Then, we’ll follow up with you to tell you exactly how you can reach out to targeted voters in your neighborhood using our online voter contact tool. You’ll be able to make phone calls, write letters (we’ll provide a PDF), forward emails, or walk your neighborhood.

This is a different kind of campaign – it’s a grassroots effort that started with education supporters around the state taking action for kids and schools. Our success depends …

If you have not been contacted by one of our petition captains about returning your petition(s), please email us at douglas@greateducation.org for Dougco drop off locations.

Petitions may also be hand delivered or mailed to the following locations. Petitions must be notarized before they are returned. (Let us know if you need help finding a notary.)

HAND DELIVER NOTARIZED PETITIONS
Great Education Colorado Action
1000 E. 16th Avenue (garden level) – at corner of 16th & Ogden
Please call first 303 722 5901

SEND NOTARIZED PETITIONS
Great Education Colorado Action
P.O. Box 300343
Denver …

Our DougCo petition drive for the Bright Colorado Initiative ends on July 18. Sign a petition to help give Colorado voters a choice on the November ballot – more cuts or better investment in schools.

Like us on Facebook for updates on locations to sign in Douglas County.

Signing opportunities:

Monday – Friday until July 15
8:00am – 4:00pm
DCF/AFT Offices, 801 S. Perry
Please call first 303 968 6287

On March 14, Great Ed and Great Futures Coalition volunteers delivered a letter to state legislators containing thousands of signatures and hundreds of pages of personal stories outlining the impact cuts to education funding are having on our schools and our students. We asked our leaders to respond to two questions:

(1) Do you understand the impact that multi-year cuts are having on students? And,
(2) Are you okay with it?

Some state leaders have responded and we’re still waiting to hear from others. To see the …

The stories below were submitted by Douglas County residents as part of the Great Futures Colorado Coalition’s “Is it OK?” Campaign (Winter 2011). A letter containing over 5,200 signatures and thousands of stories was hand-delivered to state legislators on March 14, 2011. State leaders were asked two questions:

(1) Do you recognize the effect that reduced funding is having on students preschool through higher ed, and (2) Is it OK with you?

We’ll post elected officials responses soon, meanwhile here are a few stories from …