Former Governor Riley Sets up Plan to Cash in on Privatization of Alabama Schools

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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ALABAMA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION VOLUME 131, NUMBER 4 • FEBRUARY 17, 2014 BOBBING FOR DOLLARS Former Governor Riley sets up plan to cash in on privatization of Alabama schools

Another out-of-state special interest comes to attack our schools

Alabama lawmakers included a 5 percent management fee in the Alabama Accountability Act - 2 percent higher than the already profitable fee allowed in Florida. In December 2013, Riley, now a Wealthy venture capitalist John Kirtley’s group, which Riley has lobbyist for many of the corporations mimicked in Alabama, profits from he helped lure to Alabama with state Florida’s public school funds. funds, announced he had set up his own version of Step Up for Students. ormer Gov. Bob Riley and Riley said he had established the his millionaire out-of-state Alabama Opportunity Scholarship partners are putting Alabama F Fund, adding that the program schools up for sale through a scheme was working well in Florida and to further shift state funds to private Alabama students deserved the same schools while giving more tax breaks opportunity. What Riley failed to to businesses and big corporations. mention was that he and Kirtley would To accomplish their goal, they grease be following Kirtley’s Florida model, the pockets of friendly legislators, allowing them to skim millions of lobbyists, and businesses and taxpayers’ dollars off the top. John corporations on the side. Kirtley sits on the board of directors of Riley’s group. Republican legislative leaders fooled Democrats and many Republicans Like Florida, Alabama’s during the 2013 session when the voucher law allows an so-called Alabama Accountability administrative fee for Act (AAA) was whipped through the Scholarship Granting Legislature without so much as a single Organizations (SGOs). committee hearing. That is how Step Up for Students is collecting Riley and his influential partner, millions of dollars each year, wealthy venture capitalist John Kirtley and presumably Riley hopes of Tampa, Fla., aim to steer even more to duplicate that scheme in public education funds to unregulated Alabama. private schools this year. Although there are nine SGOs in While tax credits go to parents and op-ed in The Birmingham Alabama, Riley’s group has, by far, corporations that participate in the News following a meeting the highest profile and has received program, Riley and his corporate earlier this year with Senate the most funding, $20 million, from partners get a million dollar Pro Tem Del Marsh, and corporate donations. management fee. Mike Hubbard in Birmingham. Supporters say these organizations The state of Florida already has such a “Tuthill’s impassioned defense Republican Party when Hubbard were established so that low-income program in place because of the large doesn’t change the reality that Kirtley was chairman and later as Marsh’s students could transfer to private number of charter schools that operate is a wealthy political hard-baller whose policy analyst, is the new Alabama schools or “non-failing” public schools in the Sunshine State. efforts benefit the education for profit representative for Step Up for Students. in Alabama. But the truth is these industry,” wrote a Florida blogger. Kirtley serves as chairman of the board organizations are the primary conduit Kirtley, who successfully lobbied in “How he may or not be financially of directors for Step Up for Students, for tax dollars to support private 2001 to get the corporate tax credit benefitting is unknown. And by playing an organization that manages Florida’s schools in Alabama. scholarship program approved by the an aggrieved party, Tuthill has opened tax credit voucher version of Alabama’s Florida Legislature, is now involved in Riley’s Alabama Opportunity the door for speculation into his Accountability Act. The group receives the programs in Alabama and Florida. Scholarship Fund serves as a motives.” a 3 percent “management fee” for mechanism by which corporations Kirtley has a bit of a shady past overseeing Florida’s charter schools. There is no question the real power and wealthy individuals donate to of his own. He was sanctioned in They received approximately $7 million behind Step Up for Students is Kirtley, scholarships in return for substantial 2008 in Ohio for illegal campaign in management fees from the state of who is chairman of the organization’s state tax credits. contributions. Kirtley contributed Florida in 2012. board of directors, and a co-founder $100,000 to All Children Matter and With the tax credits, the state doesn’t and partner of KLH Capital. technically write the check. A business $2,200 to six legislative candidates. According to the National Institute on or corporation writes a check, for The Ohio Elections Commission Money in State Politics, Kirtley has example, to Riley’s nonprofit for the personally given $369,267 to Florida ruled that All Children Matter illegally scholarship, and then the business legislative candidates since 1989. funneled $870,000 to Ohio through or corporation gets a 100 percent a Virginia PAC, allowing it to exceed tax credit -- money that would have Kirtley was in Alabama last September the state’s $10,000 limit on PAC otherwise gone to state education for a meeting at The Club. At that contributions. The $5.2 million fine coffers. meeting with Kirtley were Hubbard, levied was the largest in Ohio history. Marsh and former state Rep. John The Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Hilliard, who was representing And a report by an Orlando, Fla., Fund is basically a way for corporations the Alabama Black Alliance for television station in 2013, said Step Up to get large tax breaks for contributions Educational Opportunities. For Students, which receives hundreds to the Riley non-profit. of millions in tax dollars, has ties to big Hilliard left the House under a cloud The Alabama Opportunity Scholarship money being used to influence Florida after the Alabama Ethics Commission Fund has deep ties for political legislators. found probable cause in 2004 that he operatives in Florida, including steered taxpayer funds to a program The report by WFTV cited a 2011 Majority Strategies, a Ponte Vedra that employed his relatives. The case video where Tuthill unwittingly Beach, Fla., firm used by House was referred for prosecution to then- revealed his organization’s political Speaker Mike Hubbard to print many strategy. It reported that hundreds of the Alabama GOP’s mailers during Attorney General Troy King, who of thousands of dollars in political the 2010 election cycle. Majority opted not to prosecute. contributions were coming from the Strategies and Hubbard’s printing Riley and his Republican compatriots organization’s address, even though company are reportedly at the center of in the charter school/voucher non-profits are not allowed to make the ongoing grand jury proceedings in movement run by Kirtley have already political contributions. Lee County. set up shop in Alabama. 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Plan to attend Profit agenda drains education funds education mirrors that ALABAMA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION As President CHOICE ALONE Abraham of ALEC, and many GOP professional GUARANTEES NOTHING Lincoln said, lawmakers are members of AEA Board of Directors development “You can We have argued from the the group. Through ALEC, President fool some of beginning that the rush to corporations, ideologues, and Anita Gibson workshops the people corporatize schools is wrong their politician allies have I want to Vice President all of the because schools are not voted to spend public tax encourage Sheila Hocutt Remington time, all of commodities or consumer dollars to subsidize private each of you the people goods. We do not need false K-12 education and attack Past President to make plans professional teachers. Dorothy J. Strickland some of the Dr. Henry C. Mabry, “choices” in public education. to attend time, but you AEA Executive We need great public schools ALEC’s model bill promotes NEA Directors the 2014 Secretary can not fool all in every community, but this is voucher programs that drain Sherry Tucker, Divisional Dr. Susan C. Brown, of the people difficult when tens of millions public schools of resources Professional Charlene McCoy (interim) of public education dollars by using taxpayer dollars Development all of the time.” Ashley Strickland are being absorbed by private to subsidize private school Conference. Anita Gibson, Maybe that’s why 100,000 schools, many of which don’t profits, and it specifies Administrator President This year’s AEA President people rallied at the North even meet state standards, and Dr. Cathy McNeal conference that those schools remain Carolina Capitol in Raleigh greedy opportunists. Choice Postsecondary Representative promises to be inspiring unregulated. It also gives last week concerning the alone guarantees nothing. George Terrell Jr. and packed with quality tax credits to parents who “Moral Monday” movement. professional development I agree with an observation send their children to ESP Representative The same protest a year Carol Hiett opportunities for every AEA by Diane Ravitch, President private schools. ALEC’s ago only attracted 15,000 member. George H. W. Bush’s education agenda puts ACT President people, but numerous North education expert and a profits before performance, Bonita English Carolinians are already fed I have stated many times in nationally known opponent of and corporations before AERA President my articles that it is time for up with the extremism of the charter schools, who said: children. The ALEC agenda Robert Davis everyone to take ownership in legislature they elected in of privatization at any cost “The more that policy makers SAEA President their professional association. 2012. is wrong for students. It promote choice, the more Brooke Brock This conference will provide invites corporations to One of the major complaints they sell the public on the District 1 Directors the information you need to shape public policy on being directed at North idea that their choice of a Stephanie Craig Taylor, take your level of participation education with devastating Carolina’s GOP-dominated school is a decision they make Michelle Robinson, to the next phase, that of results for students and their General Assembly is a lack as individual consumers, Pam Baker ownership. communities. of funds for education. not as citizens. As a citizen, District 2 Directors The planning committee Researchers at Duke you become invested in ALEC bills are replicated Tammy Sims, is working very hard with University have found the local public school; you across the country to divert Theresa Leonard, Elaine Carter leaders from each division that charter schools support it and take pride in public resources into private District 3 Directors to ensure that we are have aggravated existing its accomplishments. You see hands, degrade curriculum Amelia Couch, Shannon Clark, providing workshops based segregation issues in North it as a community institution and accountability, and Vivian Crosby on information that will be Carolina, and that they worthy of your support, even weaken the voice of District 4 Directors helpful to everyone. There are leaving less money for if you don’t have children in educators. These ALEC bills Dr. Susan W. Brown, Arthur will be something specific for public education spending. the school. pave the way for profiteers. Crumpler, David Holt members of each division, We are experiencing a “You think of public education Do we notice a pattern District 5 Directors as well as special workshops similar problem with the as an institution that educates between ALEC’s model and Gregory Martin (interim), Dr. David on messaging, building for implementation of the citizens, future voters, the Alabama Accountability G. Belton, Benita Moyers (interim) capacity, using social media Alabama Accountability Act. members of your community. Act? It is obvious. District 6 Directors to promote our association, But as school choice becomes Darryl Traylor, Charlotte Wilson, and getting ready for the 2014 the basis for public policy, ANOTHER TROJAN HORSE? Bernard Sanderson election. MANAGEMENT FEES LURE the school becomes not a District 7 Directors PROFITEERS More diversion from public community institution but Dr. Rhonda Mosley, Bobby J. I am excited about the various school dollars may be on the With the voucher law poised an institution that meets the Pierson, Dr. Donna D. Strong workshops being planned way in the form of HB384 to transfer more and more needs of its customers.” for not only professional by Republican Rep. Mac development opportunities, money from public education There is no problem with Buttram of Cullman. This but personal association funds to private schools in parents who want to send their bill would provide state growth as well. Mr. Bill Britt, Alabama, former Gov. Bob children to private, religious, income tax credits to parents, editor of the Alabama Political Riley and his wealthy out-of- or independent schools. It is businesses, and corporations The Alabama School Journal Reporter, will be our keynote state partners are teaming the right of every parent to that contribute to a program (USPS/ISSN 0011-821) is speaker on Friday night. up to enrich themselves, published weekly while the make such a choice; however, to allow high school students Saturday morning we will businesses, and corporations Legislature is in session; it has been a long held belief dual enrollment in a career hear from Ramona Oliver, normally twice a month through a management in Alabama – even during the tech school program. NEA staff, and Larry Lee will otherwise by the Alabama scheme to milk even more civil rights era - that the public Education Association, 422 The Legislative Fiscal Office share his special insights and money from public schools. should not pay for private Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, says such a law would cost the observations with us during education. Under the pretense AL 36103-4177. Periodical Alabama’s voucher law Education Trust Fund up to our luncheon. We will close of “choice,” Republican postage paid at Montgomery, our conference with remarks allows non-governmental $5 million annually. AL. Postmaster: Send address legislative leaders have pushed from Dr. Mabry and Dr. groups such as Riley’s non- changes to Alabama School corporate-style education The amount of the tax credit Graves. profit Alabama Opportunity Journal, P.O. Box 4177, reform to promote voucher Scholarship Fund, to retain that may be claimed by a Montgomery, Ala. 36103-4177. and tax-credit programs that Please check next week’s a 5 percent “management taxpayer would be equal divert public resources to to 50 percent of the total Manuscripts and other material Journal for workshop titles and fee” for funds donated for private schools. Now, as poor contribution made to the submitted for publication, as descriptions. “scholarships.” His group as our schools are, our schools Department of Postsecondary well as advertising matter, already has amassed $20 should be addressed to I also want to encourage each will be propping up private Education for the qualifying million in these funds and he Managing Editor, Alabama local to send at least one schools designed by the wealthy educational expenses. and his friends will receive School Journal, P.O. Box 4177, member who is 35 or younger for the wealthy. Montgomery, AL 36103-4177 $1 million just from this first While AEA certainly supports who has never attended the or by email at myaea@alaedu. AEA Divisional Conference. I infusion of cash. ALEC AGENDA IS BAD dual enrollment for high org. school students, we believe have planned a special session It is no wonder that John PUBLIC POLICY the program should be Problems concerning for this group on Friday Kirtley, a millionaire Tampa, afternoon at 4:30. Please send Another outside entity that is directly funded from the delivery or addresses can be Fla., venture capitalist and answered by calling toll free me the name of your member hip-deep with GOP legislators education budget. As we chairman of the board of to 800.392.5839. All rights who qualifies for this session as in the issue of privatization of learned from the Alabama Florida’s Step Up for Students, reserved. soon as possible so that I may public schools is the American Accountability Act, tax credits agreed to partner with Riley correspond with them prior Legislative Exchange Council are bad public policy. Editor: Dr. Henry C. Mabry in Alabama. Kirtley’s Florida to the conference. If you are a (ALEC). A Washington, AEA will be watching as Associate Editor: Dr. Gregory group oversees that state’s member paying your own way D.C.-based group, ALEC is HB384 moves to the Alabama T. Graves. Managing Editor: charter schools for a 3 percent Amy Marlowe. Editorial Staff: to this conference and meet an ideologically conservative Senate to see if it’s just one fee, managing to collect from Sandra Jackson, Max McDaniel, these qualifications, please lobbying organization that more attempt to divert public the state about $7 million consists of business interests Ashley McLain, Sheri Monfee, contact me as well. funds for private use, thus and Brannon Walden. in 2012. This does not even and conservative state diluting the overall quality of On another note …. account for “processing legislators for the purpose public education across the Advertising rate card furnished payments” for which Kirtley of drafting research, policy on request by contacting These are busy times for each state. will surely enjoy from the papers, and model legislation Sheri Monfee toll free at of us. Whether it is pressures Alabama scheme. In Florida, to influence state legislatures Our guess is that the Buttram 800.392.5839. CONTENTS from work, family obligations, another of Kirtley’s entities and promote conservative bill is another Trojan horse to © 2014 The Alabama School or just dealing with the Journal. All rights reserved. received a flat $5 million in initiatives. enhance the Accountability constant attacks on our Scholarship Act slush fund profession, we all bear extra 2011 for “processing fees.” ALEC’s footprints have We encourage letters and approach and we expect opinion articles from members burdens and responsibilities. In Alabama, there are a total been all over the Alabama Sen. Del Marsh to amend the of AEA. All submissions must Please take time to be good to Legislature since the day the of nine scholarship granting dual-enrollment scholarship have your full name, mailing yourselves and those around Republicans took office in organizations approved by the tax credit to be 100 percent address, phone number, and you. I will leave you with this 2010, and this is influencing state Revenue Department rather than a 50 percent tax local affiliation. Because of very popular and well known education policy actions. that are vying to take credit. This way, the bosom space limitations, we reserve the right to edit for length. poem: “scholarship” money that The stance of the Republican buddies of Bob Riley, Mike Letters of less than 200 words -continued on page 3 “Plan to otherwise would have gone leadership in Alabama Hubbard, and Del Marsh will are given preference for attend” into our public schools. on corporatizing public make even more money. publication. SLUG -- PAGE 3 CMYK

FEBRUARY 17, 2014 | ALABAMA SCHOOL JOURNAL 3 The $40 million dollar question Forty million dollars is a their current a donation to a buddy, who The $40,000,000 in corporate large sum of money. In fact, efforts, takes a cut, to send kids to and private school subsidies Qualifying out of 134 school systems, and hope private schools. for 52 kids would go a long ends, 2014 only 28 received that much they are way toward filling that gap. legislative in state funding through successful, Part of the reason for the Foundation Program that does Vouchercare was to get the The Good Book says you races set for this fiscal year. Gadsden not help propaganda term “failing reap what you sow. Four years City, with an ADM of 5,486 the public school” into the everyday ago, we sowed the seeds of Friday, February 7, 2014, students, received $29.4 school vocabulary. The proponents disaster by resting on our of this bill want people to laurels, confident that we marked the end of qualifying million in Foundation parents who Dr. Gregory T. as a candidate under a political funding. Auburn City, with have to buy Graves, Associate use the term because they could vote for candidates want all public schools to fail. who made us feel better on party for this year’s election 7,367, received $38.3 million. paper towels Executive Secretary They do not believe in public one or two social issues and cycle. The reason I’m spotlighting and hand $40 million is because that sanitizer which could have education and the equality that “Paul and Joe will fix In the state senate there are 13 is how much has been taken been bought with that $40 of opportunity it brings. it” when it came time to talk legislators without opposition. from the Education Trust million. They want to bring the entire about salaries and working Seven Republicans (Orr, Reed, Fund this year under the most system down so that only the conditions. Everybody We told everybody who Ward, Blackwell, Brewbaker, Orwellian-named piece of already-wealthy and well-to-do in education reaped the would listen that this bill have an education. We will whirlwind with which we’ve Pittman, and Glover) do legislation in Alabama history, was a fraud. This is simply not let that happen. dealt for four years. As not have opposition, and six the “Alabama Accountability Act,” which we know as the first beachhead that the candidates start qualifying Democrats (Smitherman, While we are fighting for a 6 “Vouchercare.” The State privatizers of public education to run in 2014, I beg you to Dunn, Coleman, Singleton, percent raise for you, they are of Alabama has set aside have achieved in Alabama. remember the lessons of 2010. offering a piddling 2 percent. Ross, and Figures) do not have $40,000,000 of your taxpayer The legislative backers of I press upon any AEA member We can’t be complacent. We opposition. dollars to educate 52 students. Vouchercare see billions of dollars they can funnel to who is told that there is not can’t relax. We can’t duck our In the state house there are 38 That’s not a typo. It’s not their corporate allies, who enough money for a 6 percent heads in the sand. It is up to legislators without opposition. a misprint. It’s not an then fund their campaigns pay increase, to ask their every one of you reading this Twenty-eight Republicans exaggeration. Fifty-two kids (and, possibly, their legal legislator if they voted to give to make sure we support the (Hammon, P. Williams, Ball, are going to private school defense funds). At $769,000+ $40 million dollars to privately strong, pro-public education Shedd, Farley, Sanderford, in Alabama today using per student, those children educate 52 students. You all candidates that are currently McCutcheon, Holmes, public funds that are equal should have an incomparable remember how this bunch of running for legislative office. Standridge, Wood, M. Hill, to more than what 106 entire education, but the money isn’t legislators actually cut your Party affiliation is irrelevant. pay, for the first time since the If a Republican supports Drake, Carns, Weaver, Jim school systems received in really about helping them. Foundation funding. Great Depression, and how public education and public Hill, Treadaway, Poole, Baker, This money is corporate the 2 percent increase last educators, and is willing to Lee, Chesteen, Beckman, This is why they rushed welfare in that $25,000,000 year didn’t even make up for stand up to the party bosses Jones, Faust, McMillan, Davis, Vouchercare through in a of it allows corporations and the cut, much less give you here in Montgomery to do Gaston, Wilcox, and Sessions) shady, underhanded way. the wealthy to get a tax credit a raise. Another 2 percent, so, we will gladly support do not have opposition, and Some of the legislators who for donating to “scholarship after the 2.5 percent cut and him or her. It is up to us to ten Democrats (Hall, Boyd, voted for Vouchercare are so granting organizations.” Not inflation, would still leave you prevent another disaster like ashamed of their actions that only do people like Bob Riley Coleman, Robinson, Beech, with less buying power than Vouchercare from happening, they are now trying to amend get a cut of that money for Melton, Jackson, England, when the supermajority took and that work starts right now the Open Meetings Act, “administrative costs,” the office in 2010. and must continue until we Warren, and Clarke) do not which has been gutted by the donors get a dollar for dollar elect new leaders who value have opposition. Alabama Supreme Court so cut off their taxes. Instead We’re also fighting to try and education over party lines. that they can uphold the way of paying taxes to support get classroom supply funds Griffith running it was passed. While I applaud public education, they give back to their pre-2010 levels. As always, together we stand. for governor to smile, but you have to sigh, Often the goal is nearer than it how close you are, it may be near when care is pressing you down seems to a faint and faltering when it seems so far, so stick to the On the last day of qualifying, Plan-continued to from attend page 2, a bit, rest if you must, but don’t man, often the struggler has given fight when you’re hardest hit—it’s former Alabama Congressman “Plan to attend Professional you quit. up, when he might have captured when things seem worst that you Parker Griffith of Huntsville Development Conference” the victor’s cup, and he learned must not quit! put his name in the running Don’t Quit Life is strange with its twists and too late when the night slipped turns, as everyone of us sometimes for the Democratic nomination down, how close he was to the As we continue going through When things go wrong, as they learns, and many a failure turns for governor. Griffith, a golden crown. sometimes will, when the road about, when he might have won the 2014 legislative session retired oncologist, served as a you’re trudging seems all uphill, had he stuck it out; don’t give up Success is failure turned inside and as we prepare for the Democrat in the state senate when the funds are low and the though the pace seems slow—you out—the silver tint of the clouds 2014 election, “rest if you and congress before his loss as debts are high, and you want may succeed with another blow. of doubt, and you never can tell must, but don’t you quit.” a Republican. He has switched back to the Democratic Party, supports an education lottery, and supports Medicaid TeachersWhen as I asked political all at once. By actorssimply joining the nature and consequences the purposes that ground expansion for working beginning the profession, teachers – and of political activity, regardless them. They also can show teachers, their work - are immersed in of their teachers’ personal how education activists draw Alabamians. “What kinds this kind of politics. political stances. from particular aims when of political deciding what political issues Special actors do Teachers also engage in A more subtle kind of and strategies to pursue. In elections you think intentional political activity professional politics consists the wake of teachers’ refusal teachers in their communities and of what Stephen Thornton of to administer district-wide Kevin Meuwissen decide new ought to schools, sometimes via blogs the University of South Florida standardized tests at Seattle’s house members be and why?” Many shifted or advocacy initiatives that calls gatekeeping. Every day, Garfield High School in the uncomfortably in their challenge the wisdom of high teachers make decisions fall of 2012, for example, After a delay in scheduled seats, loath to imagine that stakes testing. Yet research about what educational ends district Superintendent Jose by Diana Hess, a professor of have value and ought to be special elections due to the engaging in political behavior Banda’s decision to invite only is an upshot of their chosen curriculum and Instruction at pursued, what resources to five teachers to serve on a snow storm last month, profession. But, of course, the University of Wisconsin – allocate towards those ends, task force of 30 limited their Mike Holmes was elected teachers act politically all the Madison, suggest that many and why. impact. Consequently, several to the Alabama House of time, collaterally and overtly, teachers try to keep politics teachers across the district Inevitably, teachers are Representatives on February 4, on large and small scales. out of their teaching to avoid formed a working group, accusations of bias or even political actors, even those who 2014. He replaces Barry Mask crafting and publicizing Broadly speaking, teaching to head off litigation, and to try not to be. When educators recommendations based on who resigned last year and, is a controversial profession. provide students with space acquiesce and “simply” teach research related to assessment. without an opposing party or Bandied about are the to explore different political kids the subject matter, they independent candidate to face mythical contentions that positions and make up their choose to be a certain kind Helping beginning teachers teacher equality is the of political actor – one, I understand the importance of in a general election, Holmes own minds about them. fundamental factor of suspect, that policymakers political networking. immediately began serving academic success, and that Those often prove greatly appreciate as they By political networking, his Elmore County legislative because some schools in the paradoxical. One reason is hastily launch untested and I mean two things: first, district. United States are producing that education is a public unwarranted practices into the building local alliances that fewer and fewer so-called good. Thus, it makes sense educational milieu. help beginning teachers In the special general election college –and –career ready that educators would support unpack the political subtexts in Mobile County, Margie graduates than others, their efforts to strengthen that I am not so naïve as to suggest of their schools and, second, Wilcox was elected to house teachers must be failing. good – by lobbying to fund that political action is risk-free, joining larger groups that particularly for beginning district 104. She replaces programs that bolster students’ share their educational On a large scale, the politics chances of academic success, teachers and in schools facing goals, face common barriers, former Rep. Jim Barton, and of teaching is demonstrated in for example, or publicizing scrutiny and sanctions for low and contribute resources to was also immediately seated Indiana and Michigan, where the negative consequences of test scores and graduation address those barriers. On the in the Alabama House of legislation barred unions using high-stakes test scores to rates. Consequently, it first point, critically observing Representatives. from collecting mandatory evaluate teachers. Of course, behooves those who train one’s school or district fees for negotiating teachers’ such activities typically involve new teachers to consider what circumstances and asking good In Birmingham, Democratic contracts; in North Carolina, taking partisan stances on kinds of political actors their questions of the right people nominee Anthony “Alann” where Governor Pat McCrory public policies in full view of students could be and how to – practices that teacher- Johnson will face Republican and the state legislature the school community. help them toward those ends. educators can reinforce – are eliminated K-12 teacher Willie “W.A.” Casey in Some suggestions for doing important elements of political tenure; in Tennessee, where Another reason is that this include: networking. On the second, a special general election the state board of education teachers are in a prime teacher-education can connect scheduled for April 1, 2014, voted to begin revoking position to introduce, model, Helping beginning teachers novices to professional- to replace Rep. Demetrius teachers’ licenses based on scaffold, and discuss political connect educational purposes development opportunities Newton, who died last year. standardized-test score data; action with their students. By to political activity. and advocacy groups with and in New York, where the refusing to talk about politics Teacher-educators can common aims. Due to redistricting, House federally funded Race to the in the classroom or hiding support prospective teachers’ District 53 will move to Top program flooded the their positions and practices, gatekeeping practices by Helping beginning teachers Huntsville. state’s education system with a teachers forgo opportunities asking them to connect their -continued on page 5, half–dozen reform initiatives, to help students understand instructional decisions to “Political actors” SLUG -- PAGE 4 CMYK

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ThePlans 2014 AEA underway Divisional Professional for theRegistration 2014 for the Divisional conference is $30 Professional Development Conference Development conference will be for each AEA member. The conference held at the Birmingham Jefferson registration deadline is February 28, Convention Complex (BJCC) Friday 2014. After this date, conference evening, March 21 through Sunday registration is $60 for each AEA morning, March 23, 2014. The member. On-site registration will be conference will merge two outstanding available for a fee of $60 for each AEA AEA conferences: the annual Divisional Conference and AEA/ACT Professional member. Registration forms and fees Development Conference. All parts should be sent to AEA, Attn: Darryl 2014 DIVISIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE of the conference will conclude on Sinkfield, P. O. Box 4177, Montgomery, March 21 Ð 23, 2014 * Sheraton Birmingham Hotel * Birmingham, Alabama Sunday, March 23, and all sessions are Alabama, 36103-4177. Please print and use one form per person. open to AEA members. Name: ______Except for extenuating circumstances, Address: ______An exciting weekend filled with a no registration fee will be refunded City: ______State: ______Zip: ______variety of activities is being planned, after February 28, 2014. All requests for with engaging and interactive refunds should be submitted in writing Home Phone Ð include area code: ______professional development sessions Cell Phone Ð include area code: ______to the attention of Darryl Sinkfield at in which all education professionals AEA. Personal Email Ð do not use school email: ______will learn something new that can be Facebook Name: ______used in any school setting. Attendees Housing reservations should be made Twitter Username: ______will be challenged and trained to directly with the Sheraton Birmingham think creatively as they prepare to Please select your Association Division: Hotel by calling 205-324-5000 or take ownership in their professional _____ Association of Classroom Teachers OR a K-12 Teacher association. Members interested in 800-325-3535. Reservations can also _____ Education Support Professionals learning about effective Association be made online at: https://www. _____ Postsecondary capacity building, messaging, job starwoodmeeting.com/Book/aea2014 _____ Administrator protection, benefits, salary increases, The hotel reservation deadline is Conference Registration Ð all checks/money orders should be made payable to AEA: and enhancing skills to become an _____ Before February 28, 2014 - $30.00/person even more effective employee, should March 7, 2014, or until the room _____ After February 28, 2014 - $60.00/person attend. block is filled, whichever comes first. Following this date, rooms and rates Mail form, along with check/money order, to:

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cycle in local political races, which in address over the past decade. campaigns in Florida, primarily those of Bobbing-continued from page for 1, “ Bobbing dollars for Florida is a lot of money.” dollars” Kirtley claimed Step Up didn’t contribute Republicans who are again demanding make any political contributions, but in Step Up For Students received $286 any money to political committees or more alternatives to traditional public the video posted on YouTube, Tuthill million in 2013 alone, according to candidates. He said he used the Step schools. talked about utilizing a PAC to defeat WFTV. The rapidly growing program Up mailing address because he is also diverts public tax dollars into private the chairman of the board for the Kirtley alone channeled nearly $1.5 Democratic Party candidates. school scholarships. organization. million into the 2012 campaign to support In the video, Tuthill, said, “One of the Reporters for WFTV said it discovered But charter school, voucher and online voucher and charter school legislation, and primary reasons we’ve been so successful hundreds of thousands of dollars in education companies poured more has already donated $50,000 to Florida is we spend about $1 million every other contributions coming from Step Up’s than $2 million into last fall’s political Gov. Rick Scott. institutions’ political currents and undercurrents. Second, listen Political-continued from pageactors 3, “ Political actors” intently, and ask powerful, pragmatic questions about the effects of policy Earn Your consider the conceivable consequences advanced at on their teaching. Third, participate DEGREE of different kinds of political action. in education policy and practice THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA. As a colleague in Texas reminded conversations on national, state, and me recently, strategic gatekeeping in local levels, and pay attention to the one context might be viewed as gross common threads among them. Fourth, insubordination in another. Teachers publicize and discuss their teaching must choose among approaches to experiences at open houses, school political action. In one circumstance, board meetings, and other community teachers and administrators might outlets so their communities better reach consensus around a goal – say, understand the implications of policy performance of a certain percentage of for learning and teaching. students at the mastery level on a New York state regent’s exam – with teachers Finally, new teachers should be successfully lobbying for the freedom purposeful, strategic classroom to choose different means of achieving gatekeepers who ensure that their that goal. In a harsher climate, teachers students are protected from the might exercise what researcher political stressors that teachers and Catherine Cornbleth of the State administrators contend with, and can University of New York’s University at focus instead on learning to read, write, Buffalo calls strategic compliance – that talk to one another, and appreciate

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Ceremony of remembrance held in honor of hero Charles Poland, Jr.

January Members of the community, 29, 2014, students from the bus, marked the colleagues, area schools, law one year enforcement officials, and anniversary local and State Department of of the Education officials joined the Poland family on February 5, kidnapping 2014, to remember and honor of five year- him. Charles Poland, Jr. old Ethan Gillmore As part of the healing process, and the tragedy that took the students who were on the life of Charles Poland, Jr. in bus were asked by counselors Dale County. to write some things they remembered about Poland Protecting the children on and how they felt about him. his bus, Poland will forever be One student wrote, “Mr. remembered for courageously Poland helped me on and off standing in the way and the bus every day when I was challenging a gun-weilding little.” Another recounted madman, before being shot how Poland gave them snacks Poland’s colleagues wear t-shirts with “January 29, 2013, Charles Albert “Chuck” Poland Jr., our hero, our friend, and killed. at 3:00 p.m., and still another a day we’ll never forget.” remembered how he provided incident as Charles Poland, Jr. our hearts and the love we of life. On that fateful day, the Although the intruder lunch money for those who, Memorial Highway. feel today describe a man of hero was one of ours, a bus kidnapped Ethan, who was for whatever reason, did not honor, respect, and beauty. If The Alabama School driver, Charles Albert “Chuck” later rescued by authorities, 21 have enough. The students you want to remember Chuck Transportation Association is Poland, Jr. students on the bus were able considered Mr. Poland a Poland, live a life of honor, offering a $1,000 scholarship to escape through the rear exit friend. respect, and beauty, not only bearing Poland’s name to the for your family, but for your thanks to Poland’s heroism. Doug Astralaga, FBI legal children of school employees country as well.” counsel, who was in Dale in the transportation County a year ago, returned department. Perhaps it was fitting the for the ceremony and remembrance service was challenged students in A statement read from the held on February 5, Ethan family said, “With God’s help attendance to honor the Gillmore’s sixth birthday. Sen. Harri Anne Smith presents a sacrifice Poland made by we have overcome many resolution in honor of Poland. becoming the best they hurdles. We have been told Heroes come from all walks can be. A recurring theme by many that our father was throughout the speeches and a hero that day. You may letters was how Poland loved remember him as such, but God and how he lived his life we remember him as so with character, love, and faith. much more. Dad was born for a purpose, he lived for a Alabama Sen. Harri Anne purpose, and he died for a Smith presented a resolution purpose. All the awards and from the legislature special recognitions cannot Superintendent Donny Bynum Sign designating a portion of Hwy Poland’s wife and daughter accept shares writings of students designating a stretch of Hwy. truly describe the kind of 231 in Midland City in honor of the resolution from the state remembering Poland. 231 near the location of the man dad was. The hurt in Poland. legislature.

her six year-old daughter and Thanks for your consideration County, is in desperate (205) 527-2102 or jocelynl@ needs to take some time to in giving. need of sick leave days. Her alaedu.org. Members in need grieve. daughter, Ellie Faith, was born of sick leave Teresa Ratliff prematurely. After a lengthy Ellie and her family appreciate Lee County Contact Terri Neighbors UniServ Director, District 19 NICU stay, she needs the care your consideration and your Please consider donating sick [email protected] of her mother. prayers. days to Brandi Peacock, a fifth- to donate. You can also contact Jefferson County grade teacher at Wacoochee Teresa Ratliff at teresar@ Bethany Seehusen, a teacher at Anyone willing to donate days Jocelyn Logan Elementary School. She lost alaedu.org with questions. the Burkett Center in Jefferson can contact Jocelyn Logan at UniServ Director, District 28

Standards and locations are subject to change.

FEBRUARY 18 - 19, 2014: EGIONAL ROFESSIONAL EVELOPMENT ONFERENCES ASTA - Alabama Science Teachers 2014 CEU/PLU R P D C Association Annual Conference, McWane Science Center, Name : ______System: ______AEA Membership # ______

Birmingham, Alabama (located on ASJ Label)

------Address: ______City: ______S T: ______ZIP: ______FEBRUARY 20 - 21, 2014:

ALAFCS - Alabama Association of Phone: ______Email: ______Family and Consumer Sciences, Tuscaloosa, Alabama CEU REGISTRATION: ------FEBRUARY 22, 2014: Registration Fee (AEA Member) □ FREE FOR MEMBERS Registration Fee (Non-AEA Member) □ Enclosed ($150.00) Come to EAT ACTE - Alabama Council of Teachers

of English Annual Conference, South’s Urban PROFESSIONAL LEARNING UNIT (PLU) REGISTRATION**: Hewitt-Trussville High School, Trussville, Alabama Registration Fee (AEA Member) □ FREE FOR MEMBERS Farm for a GOOD Registration Fee (Non-AEA Member) □ Enclosed ($500.00) ------FOOD DAY field trip!

FEBRUARY 27, 2014: PLEASE SELECT A LOCATION AND PLU STANDARD (CEU participants do NOT have to select a standard.): Guidance Counselor Conference, **REGISTRATION FOR PLU STANDARDS IS FOR THOSE WHO BEGAN THEIR STUDIES IN THE FALL SEMESTER ONLY. EAT South is a non-profit that Judson College, Marion, Alabama ------promotes healthy lifestyles MARCH 3 - 4, 2014: □ March 8 - Marriott Shoals, 10 Hightower Place, Florence, AL 35630 through education and urban Alabama Transition Conference □ Standard 4: Being a Culturally Competent Educator agriculture. Their Good Food XXIV, Marriott at Grand National, □ Standard 6: Preparing Instructional Leaders for 21st Century Data Collection, Opelika, Alabama Analysis, and Communication Day field trip offers K-12 ------students the experience of MARCH 12 - 14, 2014: □ April 5 - Hayes Middle School, 505 43rd Street, N, Birmingham, AL 35222 ACEA Alabama Community □ Standard 3: Human Resources Development for Instructional Leaders engaging in standards based Education Association Annual □ Standard 4: Being a Culturally Competent Educator farm activities, which includes: Conference, Renaissance Hotel □ Standard 8: Ethical Leadership in Alabama Public Schools at the Convention Center, Montgomery, Alabama •Learning about soil and □ May 3 - Renaissance Riverview Plaza, 64 S. Water Street, Mobile, AL 36602 ------□ Standard 1: Planning for Continuous Improvement in Alabama Public Schools planting seeds in their MARCH 13 - 14, 2014: greenhouse Alabama School Nutrition □ Standard 4: Being a Culturally Competent Educator Association 36th Annual □ Standard 8: Ethical Leadership in Alabama Schools Conference, BJCC, Birmingham, □ Collaboration Camp •Learning about plant anatomy

Alabama □ May 17 - Marriott Legends, 2500 Legends Circle, Prattville, AL 36066 ------•Learning about health and □ Standard 2: The Instructional Leader’s Role in Literacy Development MARCH 21-23, 2014: □ Standard 3: Human Resources Development for Instructional Leaders nutrition 2014 AEA Divisional Professional Devp. Conf., Sheraton Birmingham □ Standard 6: Preparing Instructional Leaders for 21st Century Data Collection, Hotel, Birmingham, Alabama Analysis, and Communication •Harvesting and tasting food ------□ Collaboration Camp from the farm APRIL 1, 2014: □ June 7 - Hayes Middle School, 505 43rd Street, N, Birmingham, AL 35222 AERA Annual Conference, •Learning about chickens Cahaba Grand Conference Center, □ Standard 1: Planning for Continuous Improvement in Alabama Public Schools □ Standard 2: The Instructional Leader’s Role in Literacy Development Birmingham, Alabama •Engaging in and learning ------□ Standard 6: Preparing Instructional Leaders for 21st Century Data Collection, APRIL 4 - 5, 2014: Analysis, and Communication about composting AEA Professional Rights and □ Collaboration Camp Responsibilities Conference, To learn more, visit their Renaissance Hotel at the Convention **REGISTRATION FOR PLU STANDARDS IS FOR THOSE WHO BEGAN THEIR STUDIES IN THE FALL SEMESTER ONLY. Center, Montgomery, Alabama website at www.eatsowwuth. PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.MYAEA.ORG; org or email EAT South’s For additional conference BY MAIL, AEA HEADQUARTERS, ATTN: KYNESHA BROWN, P.O. BOX 4177, MONTGOMERY, AL 36103-4177; OR BY FAX TO 334-262-8377. *Standards and locations are subject to change. Education Coordinator, Mark information please visit: Bowen at [email protected]. www.myAEA.org. Have a good food day! SLUG -- PAGE 7 CMYK

FEBRUARY 17, 2014 | ALABAMA SCHOOL JOURNAL 7 AEA members elect new board officers,delegates The AEA Elections Committee met on elections, visit http://www.myaea.org/ Please contact Tina Collins in Friday, February 7, 2014, to certify the be-active/aea-elections. The results are in the AEA Business Office at election results for the 2013-2104 AEA PDF format. 800-392-5839 or tinac@ Regular Election. Runoff ballots for the three positions listed alaedu.org for questions To view the election returns in their below in yellow will be mailed to all local concerning AEA entirety, including the AEA delegate presidents by Friday, February 28, 2014. elections.

Summary of 2013-2014 Regular Election Returns AEA Board Positions Administrator Board Positions NEA Director Unexpired Position Two Administrator President Charlene McCoy 8,895 53.81% Winner Dr. Cathy McNeal 44 58.67% Winner Amelia Couch 7,635 46.19% Bridgette Dickerson Massey Johnson 31 41.33% NEA Director Position Three Administrator Vice President Dr. Susan C. Brown 5,568 34.02% Run-Off Bridgette Dickerson Massey Johnson Unopposed Amelia Couch 3,865 23.61% Run-Off Administrator Secretary Bernard Sanderson 3,143 19.20% Nicholas “Nick” Townsend Unopposed Nick Rose 2,191 13.39% Administrator District 1 Director Bridgette Dickerson Massey Johnson 1,600 9.78% Pat Malisham Unopposed NEA Alt Director Active Administrator District 2 Director Susan Williams Brown 4,749 41.57% Run-Off Bridgette Dickerson Massey Johnson Unopposed Arthur Crumpler 2,442 21.38% Run-Off Administrator District 3 Director Bridgette Dickerson Massey Johnson 2,297 20.11% Rebecca Marion Unopposed Freida Y. Dale 1,936 16.95% Administrator District 4 Director NEA Alt Director ESP Dr. Miria King-Garner Unopposed Nashasta (Shasta) Craig Pollard Unopposed AEA District 1 Director Postsecondary Board Positions Donna Michelle Robinson 852 53.42% Winner Postsecondary President Robin Ayers 743 46.58% Susan Williams Brown 348 64.33% Winner AEA District 3 Director Sylvester James 193 35.67% Vivian L. Crosby 1,516 63.04% Winner Postsecondary Vice President Sylvester James 889 36.96% Dr. Barbara Cady 279 53.24% Winner AEA District 4 Director Dr. Susan C. Brown 245 46.76% Arthur Crumpler Unopposed Postsecondary Secretary AEA District 5 Director Freida Y. Dale 389 74.38% Winner Greg Martin 1,329 53.83% Winner Antoinette Robinson 134 25.62% Dr. Barbara Cady 1,140 46.17% Postsecondary Senior College Rep. AEA District 5 Director Unexpired Dr. Barbara Cady Unopposed Benita Moyers 1,377 55.93% Winner Postsecondary ESP Rep. Dr. Barbara Cady 1,085 44.07% Dmitri B. Norwood 145 63.04% Winner AEA District 6 Director Pam Thurman 85 36.96% Bernard Sanderson 704 63.31% Winner Postsecondary Community College Jo Jo Eyer 408 36.69% Michael Kinney Unopposed AEA District 7 Director Tammy Morgan Unopposed Dr. Donna Strong 1,094 31.19% Run-Off Postsecondary Tech College Rep Suzanne Clemons 889 25.35% Run-Off Kelvin C. Jones 45 52.33% Winner Amy Knight Fowler 806 22.98% Phaidra Pinkard Thompson 23 26.74% Nick Rose 718 20.47% LaTonya Porterfield 18 20.93%

ESP Board Positions ESP District 1 Director Nashasta (Shasta) Craig Pollard Unopposed Ballot Positions for the 2013-2014 AEA Runoff Election ESP District 5 Director NEA Director Position Three Deborah A. Terry 643 71.29% Winner Dr. Susan C. Brown Tabitha L. McLaurin 259 28.71% Amelia Couch NEA Alternate Director Active Election materials and ballots for the runoff elections will be mailed to all local Susan Williams Brown presidents by Friday, February 28, 2014. Arthur Crumpler AEA District 7 Director The AEA Runoff Election deadline is Friday, April 4, 2014. All election returns Suzanne Clemons must be at AEA Headquarters by 4:45 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2014, in order to Dr. Donna Strong be accepted.

TheReport following list oncontains 2013-2014 the names City ESP, EnterpriseRegular Jr. College Election Active, Active/ESP, Returns Boaz City Active/ESP, Chilton County Active, Chilton County of local associations and the reasons Enterprise Jr. College ESP, Enterprise Cullman City Active, Ft. Payne City ESP, Choctaw County Active, Choctaw their votes were not included in the Ozark Aviation Active/ESP, Eufaula ESP, Franklin County ESP, G C County ESP, Greene County ESP, Hale election. If you have any questions City Active, Eufaula City ESP, Geneva Wallace/Hanceville Active/ESP, County ESP, Lamar County Active, concerning your local’s returns please City Active, Geneva City ESP, Geneva Guntersville City Active/ESP, Jasper Lamar County ESP, Linden City contact Tina Collins at 800-392-5839. County Active, Houston County ESP, City Active, Lawrence County Active, Active, Lowndes County Active/ESP, Pike County Active, Pike County ESP, Marion County ESP, Marshall County Marion Military Active/ESP, Pickens NO RETURNS RECEIVED Trenholm Active/ESP, Troy City ESP, ESP, NW Shoals/Phil Campbell Active, County ESP, Shelton State Active/ Troy Univ. Dothan Active/ESP, Troy NW Shoals/Phil Campbell ESP, Snead ESP, Univ. Montevallo Active, Univ. District 1: AL Southern Active/ESP, Univ. Troy Active, Troy Univ. Troy ESP. State ESP, Walker County Active, Montevallo ESP. Andalusia City Active, Andalusia City Winston County Active. ESP, Baldwin County ESP, Bishop State District 3: Anniston City ESP, Auburn Active, Bishop State ESP, Brewton City City Active, Auburn City ESP, District 5: Drake Tech Active/ESP, BALLOTS RECEIVED AFTER DEADLINE Florence City Active, Florence City Active, Chickasaw City Active/ESP, Calhoun County ESP, Central AL • Cherokee County ESP ESP, Lauderdale County Active, Clarke County ESP, Covington County CC Active/ESP, Chambers County • Henry County ESP Limestone County Active, Limestone ESP, Escambia County ESP, Faulkner ESP, Chattahoochee Valley Active, • Northeast Community College County ESP, Sheffield City ESP, Univ. CC Active, Faulkner CC ESP, Jeff Chattahoochee Valley ESP, Cleburne Active/ESP North AL Active, Univ. North AL ESP. Davis CC Active/ESP, L B Wallace CC County ESP, ACESEO Active, • Northeast Community College A/E Active/ESP, Opp City Active, Opp City Jacksonville State Active/ESP, Lanett District 6: DYS Vacca Active, DYS Postsecondary ESP, Reid Tech Active/ESP, Saraland City Active, Lee County ESP, Macon Vacca ESP, Homewood City Active/ • Tuscaloosa City ESP City Active/ESP, Satsuma City County Active, Macon County ESP, ESP, Jefferson County Active, Jefferson • Wallace Community College Active Active/ESP, Thomasville City Active, Phenix City ESP, Piedmont City ESP, County ESP, Leeds City Active/ESP, • Wallace Community College Thomasville City ESP, Washington Roanoke City Active, Roanoke City Midfield City Active, Midfield City ESP, Postsecondary County Active, Washington County ESP, Southern Union Active, Southern Mt. Brook City Active/ESP, Oneonta ESP. Union ESP, Sylacauga City Active, City Active, Oneonta City ESP, Pell NO BALLOT AFFIDAVIT Sylacauga City ESP, Talladega City ESP, City Active, Pell City ESP, St. Clair District 2: Bullock County ESP, Butler • AIDB Postsecondary Talladega County Active, Talladega County ESP, Tarrant City Active/ESP, County Active, Butler County ESP, • AIDB ESP County ESP, Tallapoosa County ESP, Trussville City Active/ESP, Vestavia Crenshaw County ESP, Dothan City • Barbour County ESP Tallassee City ESP. Hills Active/ESP. Active, Dothan City ESP, DYS Mt. • Cleburne County Active Meigs Active, DYS Mt. Meigs ESP, Elba District 4: Bevill Hamilton Active, District 7: Bessemer State Active/ESP, • Madison City Active City Active, Elba City ESP, Enterprise Bevill Hamilton ESP, Bevill Sumiton Bevill/Fayette Active, Bibb County ESP, • Wilcox County ESP SLUG -- PAGE 8 CMYK

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