festgrrl is not a teacher, but she appreciates her friends who are, who spend hours and hours trying to get kids to open their minds and get ahead in the world. What is more important than teaching youngsters? Not much.
So, in this vein, Tallahassee teacher, songwriter, musician (Harvest Gypsies, La Bamba), and hell of a nice guy, Mike Rychlik, is holding an "Empower Educators" rally at the Moon. It happens on
Tuesday, May 3 -- National Teacher Appreciation Day.
Scheduled performers include The New 76ers, Bad Kite, Avis Berry and Scott Campbell, Susan and Snorri Solburg, the SAIL Bluegrass Ensemble, Cicada Ladies, Silver Daggers, and Del Suggs.
Doors open at 6:30. The "Empower Educators" movement will begin at 7:15.
Mike says: "Our initial objective is to build a coalition to raise public awareness about education legislation. At the rally we will have speakers, musicians, and video clips to inspire folks to join us, as we begin our mission to change the discordant discourse about "failing schools, failing teachers, and failing students."
To empower educators, we must get folks jazzed about what teachers have always valued: the importance of the individual. Each student is different. They learn differently.They think differently. They express themselves in a unique manner. As a nation, we need to celebrate this notion by accentuating and encouraging the individuality of our young people.
Scheduled speakers: Jackie Pons-Superintendent of Leon County Schools, Dwight Bullard-House of Representatives/Miami, Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda-House of Representatives/Leon County, Cliff Thaell-Former Leon County Commissioner, Kristin Dozier---Leon County Commissioner, Rosanne Wood-former SAIL High Principal, Andy Ford--President of FEA, and Debo Powers-Principal of School for Arts & Sciences."
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