Stop Texas from erasing Cesar Chavez and Hispanics from school books.

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News From the United Farm Workers

http://action.ufw.org/page/speakout/cectxjan10

Stop Texas from erasing Cesar Chavez and Hispanics from school books

We urgently need your help to stop the Texas state Board of Education from erasing
Cesar Chavez and all Hispanic historical figures from public school text books.
Since Texas is such a major textbook purchaser, such a move could have a nationwide
impact.

This Wednesday, Jan. 13, the state board will take a preliminary vote to adopt new
standards for social studies texts. These new standards would eliminate all
Hispanics since the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th Century.Cesar Chavez,
arguably the most important Hispanic civil rights leader of the 20th Century, is
among the historical figures to be eliminated. One of Lowe's so called "experts"
said that Chavez "lacks the stature...and contributions" and should not be "held up
to our children as someone worthy of emulation." Alsoeliminated are a number of key
Texas history makers such as Irma Rangel, the first Hispanic elected to the state
Legislature.

Board members and their appointees have complained about an "over representation of
minorities" in the current social studies standards. This is ironic as Hispanics
will soon comprise the majority of all Texas public school students.

Please take a few moments right now to send board Chair Lowe an e-mail. Tell the TX
State Board of Education not to allow a handful of ideological extremists to revise
history by eliminating people of color. Please act now.

Go to: http://action.ufw.org/page/speakout/cectxjan10

Si Se Puede!

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The state board meets at 9 a.m. on Jan. 13 at the William B. Travis Building, Room
1-104, 1701 No. Congress Ave. in Austin.

If you are in the area and can attend to voice your outrage at these proceedings,
you must register no later than next Monday, January 11th. Electronic registration
forms are available online at the following link: www.tea.state.tx.us/sboe/forms.

A number of longtime farm worker movement leaders and civil rights attorneys are
testifying.

Besides sending your e-mail we would also appreciate it if you call or fax TX state
board of Education Chair Gail Lowe at 512-936-6262 (phone) or 512-936-4319 (fax).


Recent News Clip:

Washington Monthly: Revisionaries-How a group of Texas conservatives is rewriting
your kids' textbooks. Go to:
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2010/1001.blake.html----

Check out our website at: www.ufw.org and keep up with the latest news.

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1. I never thought they were serious about this.

Heard the rumours, but just ....... wow. Which other historical figures will they erase next I wonder. How does it do any child a service not knowing the people who have revolutionalized and shaped nations?? That is really sad. jmo.