School district battles: Protecting education from bans

We speak with Mike Gottesman, founder of New Jersey Public Education Coalition (NJPEC), a grassroots organization that educates and activates NJ citizens in school districts to protect the integrity of schools from conservative extremist groups. NJPEC organizes on-the-ground support for community members and provides information for school board candidates. In its first year, the Coalition has grown to 1500 members along with subject matter experts and partner organizations. Overview 00:00-00:42 Intros 00:42-02:19 Reasons for starting NJ Public Education Coalition 02:19-03:35 Hot button issues 03:35-05:11 Sex ed curriculum issues 05:11-06:19 10 committees/tactics 06:19-09:45 Observing districts, engaging parents 09:45-11:17 Educational road shows 11:17-12:47 Engaging seniors 12:47-13:20 Title IX 13:20-16:16 Examples of engagement in districts: Millstone, Hamilton 16:16-18:24 School board meetings 18:24-19:28 Working with (but not endorsing) school board candidates 19:28-24:22 Contacting legislators, drafting legislation 24:22-26:24 Increasing voter turnout 26:24-27:46 How to contact NJPEC 27:46-28:41 Contacts with groups in other states 28:41- Outro

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