NCSS is pleased to help spread the word about an important initiative sponsored by one of our partners in the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools. The Forum for Education and Democracy (www.forumforeducation.org)is an Action Tank (they don’t just think, they do great things) dedicated to the public, democratic role of public education and the preparation of of engaged and thoughtful citizens.

The Forum is launching a national web-based campaign that challenges all Americans to transform the optimism of the election season into the promise of collective action to improve public education. A short web film, an homage to the “Yes We Can” campaign film, sets in motion a national petition drive in which all signers commit to work with President Obama to honor four promises that must be fulfilled if we are serious about supporting young people and public schools: 1) Every child deserves a 21st Century education; 2) Every community deserves an equal chance; 3) Every child deserves a well-supported teacher; and 4) Every child deserves high-quality health care. To encourage action on the local level, the Forum provides a list of easy steps people can undertake individually and at the community level in support of each promise. Read more, view the petition and film: http://www.willwereally.com/

Please visit http://www.willwereally.com/ and consider signing the petition. We also encourage you to circulate information about http://www.willwereally.com/ to the network of social studies educators in your area.