Massachusetts Parents United

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Please join us this Tuesday to discuss the current child care crisis. We can't make necessary changes without parents at the table!

A statement from MPU on the newly formed “Parents United”. We’ve been fighting for safer neighborhoods, more affordable housing, better food security, and higher quality education since 2016. We are not affiliated with Parents United.

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Statement from Massachusetts Parents United regarding today's decision to issue "pandemic" diplomas.

Why are Boston Public Schools asking parents to donate money for "reopening supplies" after receiving $500 million in additional state and federal funding?

New guidance from the Department of Secondary and Elementary Education regarding school reopening for 5 days a week has just been released. The deadlines for reopening are posted below.

This guidance also also details the waiver process. Schools will be allowed to file for a waiver, but they must ACTIVELY DEMONSTRATE why a waiver should be granted.

There will be rapid response teams dispatched to help districts deal with distancing issues and HVAC issues should they be severe in nature so that they will be able to go to 5 days within a two week period under most circumstances. There will be no blanket waivers issued (I.E. We'll go back full time starting in the fall!) and waivers will only be extended beyond two weeks in extraordinary circumstances.

Hybrid will no longer be an option for districts. REMOTE LEARNING WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN OPTION FOR PARENTS WHO ARE NOT YET COMFORTABLE RETURNING TO SCHOOL.

All districts will be REQUIRED to survey parents and families asking what parents want to do and submit this with the waiver request.

Parents ABSOLUTELY MUST MOBILIZE to ensure that families are filling out these surveys to ensure their voices are heard. They will not just be taking the word of the district when it comes to what the community wants. This was intentionally built in to ensure that the voices of parents and families are heard in this process and politics is removed.

Again, parents will retain the right to keep their child in a remote option if they are not comfortable with reopening.

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Join us for a town hall on February at 8pm ET! Parents, experts, and advocates from across the country will tune in to share thoughts and hear different perspectives around the future of our kids' education.

We're building ! RSVP: https://bit.ly/3cLeykc

Happy 1 Year Anniversary MPU’s Director of Policy & Organizing Natasha Megie-Maddrey! It’s been an incredible year of pivoting, hard work and success! Thank you for all that you’ve accomplished!

TONIGHT at 8pm ET: Join our coalition of advocates, experts, and fellow parents—including civil rights activist
Dolores Huerta
—for a night of healing and support. We all have a lot on our minds. Let's come together and build . RSVP: https://bit.ly/3oLBGBX

Thank you for letting us become part of your family and support network in 2020. Please remember, the safest thing you can do this Holiday Season is stay home. Protect yourself and your loved ones.

GIVE THE PARENTS THE INFO THEY NEED
The MCAS will help us to objectively measure how much our children are learning and to determine if they are meeting expectations or need extra support to stay on track, if you agree with us please sign here
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NkPOsoww6ys1eUnHS-Ca-UCobFiGkvM9EBhb1AYfsHo/edit?ts=5fb80721%C2%A0
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DALE A LOS PADRES LA INFORMACIÓN QUE NECESITAN
La prueba MCAS nos ayudará a medir objetivamente cuánto están aprendiendo nuestros hijos y a determinar si están cumpliendo con las expectativas o necesitan apoyo adicional para mantenerse en el camino, si está de acuerdo con nosotros, firme aquí.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDQrA5U4IuGVX68E3pmUhVEpXtZiyMoIZ8Q9ADkkPxvzH_RQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

Give parents and families the information we need to help OUR KIDS SIGN THIS letter if you agree with us!

Another casualty of 2020: The magic of the snow day BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Even before the first flakes fell, New York City’s first big snowfall of the season was doomed to be a gloomy disappointment for more than a million of its...

Connect today at 6 p.m to our Lowell chapter meeting, today we'll be presenting a summary of the activities we've done during the year and will share a list of resources that can help you start 2021 off the best way.
Don't miss it! Connect by clicking here https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83403703620

THE BOSTON GLOBE: Massachusetts Parents United, an advocacy group, fought for the changes by collecting dozens of students’ schedules and sending them to state officials. President Keri Rodrigues praised the regulation, but said she wishes it was more ambitious.
“It is so frustrating that at every point we are fighting to point out what should be obvious on all levels — that our kids aren’t getting close to what they deserve,” she said.
One of the group’s members, Emily Veloza in Chelsea, lauded the requirement, saying her sixth-grader would benefit.
“Four hours is better than the two she’s getting now,” she said.
But her daughter, Olivia, 12, said she wished online school included more social time with her classmates.
“They should make it funner, like having fun with schoolwork and not just be serious all the time, and have us get to know each other more,” she said. “I never get to see my friends anymore.”

Following parents’ complaints of too much independent study, state mandates expanded instructional requirements - The Boston Globe The proposal before the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education calls for students in fully remote programs to receive at least some live classes led by teachers every day; and it requires four hours of such classes per day, on average.

Conéctate hoy a las 7:30 p.m a nuestra reunión del capítulo de Lawrence, hoy estaremos presentando un resumen de las actividades que hemos realizado durante el año y compartiremos una lista de recursos que te pueden ayudar para empezar el 2021 de la mejor manera.
No te lo pierda! Conéctate haciendo clic aquí https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84016208051

We have our East Boston Chapter Meeting TODAY at 6 pm. Connect for tools and resources for 2021 - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83341272242

Massachusetts hospitals began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday after the long-awaited doses received federal approval for emergency use late last week.

“We will begin the first wave of vaccinations to front line healthcare workers, a group including doctors and nurses from our ICU and Emergency Department and patient floors that treat COVID-19 patients, but just as importantly, employees from environmental and support services, and other crucial positions that work in COVID-positive patient areas,” the statement reads.
https://www.boston.com/news/coronavirus/2020/12/14/when-where-first-covid-vaccines-massachusetts
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Los hospitales de Massachusetts comenzaron a recibir la vacuna COVID-19 desarrollada por Pfizer y BioNTech el lunes después de que las dosis tan esperadas recibiera la aprobación federal para uso de emergencia a finales de la semana pasada.

“Comenzaremos la primera ola de vacunaciones para los trabajadores de atención médica de primera línea, un grupo que incluye médicos y enfermeras de nuestra UCI y Departamento de Emergencias y pisos de pacientes que tratan a pacientes con COVID-19, pero igualmente importante, empleados de servicios ambientales y de apoyo, y otras posiciones cruciales que funcionan en áreas de pacientes con COVID positivo ”, se lee en el comunicado.

COVID vaccines are coming: Here’s when and where the shots will start in Mass. Boston Medical Center received 1,950 doses Monday, while several other local hospitals expect to see initial vaccine deliveries on Tuesday.

Boston planning to bring 1,700 students back to classrooms, preparing for next outdoor dining season
https://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-mayor-walsh-covid-coronavirus-response-update-december-10-2020/34930287

Boston to bring more high-needs students back to schools next week There are now more than 5,000 active cases of COVID-19 in the city.

Our Somerville Chapter Meeting is happening today at 7:30 p.m RSVP here for Zoom Link https://www.maparents.org/events-1/springfield-meeting/form

Our Springfield Chapter Meeting is happening today at 6 p.m RSVP here for Zoom Link https://www.maparents.org/events-1/springfield-meeting/form

La política educativa en el periodo pospandémico debe incluir las voces de todos los padres. Padres y madres debemos exigirle a Biden mejoras en la educación púbilca.
https://laopinion.com/2020/12/03/la-politica-educativa-en-el-periodo-pospandemico-debe-incluir-las-voces-de-todos-los-padres/?fbclid=IwAR0tSsY8gY2BTEEUT2gAzm-wDiEdHFASA3qK3Plq5MpsOrSb4aKfmLbpuG4

La política educativa en el periodo pospandémico debe incluir las voces de todos los padres | La Opinión Padres y madres debemos exigirle a Biden mejoras en la educación pública

The first report cards of the school year are arriving with many more Fs than usual in a dismal sign of the struggles students are experiencing with distance learning.
https://www.boston.com/news/education/2020/12/06/schools-confront-off-the-rails-numbers-of-failing-grades

Schools confront ‘off the rails’ numbers of failing grades Educators see a number of factors at play: Students learning from home skip assignments — or school altogether.

Education needs to be our first priority - not dining or gyms.

Parents want schools reopened!