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    Pass Asm. Bill 375 to Protect California's Students

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    To: California Governor, California State Senators, California State Assemblymembers

    We, the People of California, strongly affirm that all schoolchildren deserve nothing less than a school environment that parents and community members are assured is free of teachers who commit sexual, physical abuse or drug-related acts on their students.
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    As California law is currently written, a school teacher who has sexually or physically abused students can use the rules to their advantage to resign before being fired in order to keep their retirement benefits, even if they are later prosecuted by law enforcement for their crimes.

    The parents and concerned people who make up CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE SCHOOLS find such abuse of children and the public's trust unacceptable.

    After two previous attempts to pass legislation that would speed up the dismissal process for abusive teachers, both of which faced strong resistance from California's teachers union, Assembly Bill 375 would allow school districts to fire teachers with probable cause before they could resign.

    To learn more about AB 375, please visit the follow link at EdSource:

    http://www.edsource.org/today/2013/alternative-bill-to-speed-up-teacher-dismissals-introduced/28813#.UVMZUjeC1Wt

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    1. Update #5

      Posted by Filiberto Gonzalez (Campaign Leader) on Apr 3

      AB375, the state Assembly bill that would address the type of crimes committed by teachers at Miramonte Elementary, goes for a vote today at 1:30pm. Let Education Committee Chair Buchanan know you support it -- call 916-319-2016.

      Here is a list of all the other Education Committee members: http://s-im.co/PassAB375.

    2. Update #4

      Posted by Filiberto Gonzalez (Campaign Leader) on Mar 27

      Sadly, Senate Bill 10 was pulled by its author last week. A new bill, Assembly Bill 375, has a very similar objective: fire abusive teachers before they can resign. AB 375 will pass or die in the Assembly Committee on Education in one week at its hearing on Wed., April 3, at 1:30pm Pacific Time.

      Now is the time to act. Take 1 minute to call at least one of the following members of the California Assembly Education Committee now, tell them to pass AB 375:

      • Asm. Joan Buchanan (Committee Chair)...
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      Sadly, Senate Bill 10 was pulled by its author last week. A new bill, Assembly Bill 375, has a very similar objective: fire abusive teachers before they can resign. AB 375 will pass or die in the Assembly Committee on Education in one week at its hearing on Wed., April 3, at 1:30pm Pacific Time.

      Now is the time to act. Take 1 minute to call at least one of the following members of the California Assembly Education Committee now, tell them to pass AB 375:

      • Asm. Joan Buchanan (Committee Chair) -- (916) 319-2016
      • Asm. Kristin Olsen -- (916) 319-2012
      • Asm. Nora Campos -- (916) 319-2027
      • Asm. Rocky Chavez -- (916) 319-2076
      • Asm. Adrin Nazarian -- (916) 319-2046
      • Asm. Shirley Weber -- (916) 319-2079
      • Asm. Das Williams -- (916) 319-2037

    3. Update #3

      Posted by Filiberto Gonzalez (Campaign Leader) on Jan 14

      Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We not only got to 500 in the last two days, we blew past it and are now well within 1,300 petition signatures!

      To be clear: We are not against teachers. We are not against public unions. The purpose of this petition is to protect children first. Please watch the CNN video above to lean more about what's wrong with our system in California.

      Please continue to share this petition with your Facebook friends. Together, we will not be ignored.

    4. Update #2

      Posted by Filiberto Gonzalez (Campaign Leader) on Jan 11

      Friend --

      We've renamed the petition "Pass Senate Bill 10 to Protect California's Students" to more accurately represent its purpose. I very much appreciate your support, and promise to keep these updates to a minimum.

      Before action is taken on this bill, please help us grow our numbers by clicking the "INVITE FRIENDS" button.

      Thank you so much.

      Sincerely,

      Filiberto Gonzalez
      Los Angeles, CA
      Cause Leader

    5. Update #1

      Posted by Filiberto Gonzalez (Campaign Leader) on Dec 31, 2012

      Thank you all for lending your name to this meaningful cause. With the expectation that Senate Bill 10 will come to a vote early next year, we expect a busy 2013.

      Please help us start the year right by sharing the news with your Facebook friends to get us over 500 signatures in the days to come (we're only 53 away).

      Thank you in advance, and best wishes for a healthy and prosperous New Year!

      --Filiberto Gonzalez

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