Defund the Police
Education Not Incarceration
SStop Militarization of the Police
Counselors Not Cops
Dignity in Schools
Remote Learning Didn't Work
Humbling, Humility and Humanity
Social Distancing is the Right Thing to do.
Trust C ircles are Key
Stop Murdering Our People
Portland Parent Union
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Organizing Parents for Better Outcomes
PPU has made important steps so that we, amongst the rest of
the Family communities, can go forth to do the work that we are
called to do. Every family of the educational system has a right
to be heard and the children have a right to a great education.
We are created in the divine likeness of those who came to demand before us. We live a struggle that we know to well but are creating/demanding safe spaces for us to be heard.. This is what will sustain us.
We write of mental and physical oppression that attempts to keep our children bound to that educational slavery (testing, exclusion, labeling, profiling, privilege). Even though our Families have been indoctrinated with the belief that they are inferior, we will be courageous enough to know that families will evolve into strong advocates who are respected and listened to as well as looked at as the true leaders.
Our educational oppression is a timeless message that tells of the struggle of our marginalized families and how every day we push our children to rise above the education system's expectations. We must see and name the process of knowing and connecting to the RLD's message as our Families' capital.
We are dedicated to the growth and maturity of our Families/Students and have an act of inner courage to conquer the trials we come across.
When asked for a word to describe the capital of our Families, we call it "unified collaborative" capital. Ours is a community built on the strength drawn from the love of our Children. This is
Lilla Watson
Author of Portland Parent Union's Inspirational Quote
of PPU Grandparents Circle says "I think to defund the police you must first consider defunding the unions and all they represent. They are the ones that really control what the police do, and yes they get away with it. They are still part of the "good old boys" network. Harness them and then you can control the rest of the departments."