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TopStoryof2009!!!

PlanningForYOURFutureNow

“WhereAreWeNowandWhereDoWeNeedtoBe?”

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MelanieThomas

,Founderofthe

EARFAA

(EducationandRightsforAllAmericans)Organization

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ellowAmericans,Wherearewenowasanation,asapatrioticcountry?Its2009andwearen’twherewearesupposedtobecomparedtoothercountrieslikeRussia,ChinaandJapan.Weasapeoplearetiredofit.Oureducationsystemisshotandnotwhatitshouldbe.Thestudentswanttolearnbutit’shardforthemtobecausewedidn’thaveaccesstoeducationuntilnottoolongago.TheonestoblamearetheFLSA(FairLaborStandardsAct)andtheirrulesregardingtheworkforce,whichlimitedourfreedom.Theopportunitytochangethispresenteditselfin1938whentheactwasbroughtup,theyhadthechancetoendchildlaborinAmerica,butdidn’tbecausetheyvaluedthewrongthingsatthetime,

cheaplabor

.Childrenthen,whicharenowouroldergenerationworkedinsteadofgettinganeducationandbecomingsuccessful.Theyworkedforlittlepay,infactoriescreatingclothing,andproducts,andtheyworkedincoalminingareasaswell,tediousjobs.Wewererestrictedfromourfreedomtoaneducation,inventiveness,andaccesstowealth.PublicEducationandthecountry’sschooldistrictsisn’tbeingfundedlikeitneedstobebutit’sowedtoAmericans.Theeducationsystemistheproblemanditneedstochangesoon.Thenumberofstudentsenrolledintoprimary,secondary,andpostprimaryeducationis80millionandincreasingasthepopulationcontinuestogrow.TheU.Scantaffordthis,theycantaffordtofundtheessentialmaterials,supplies,andextracurricularactivitiesthatschoolswouldneedinordertoseesomesuccesswithinthestudents,andtheteachers,andforthemtohavebrighterfutures.Forthisreason,thereare50childreninoneclassroomfromgrades1‐12,whichlimitsindividualopportunity.Subjectsbeingtaughttogrades1‐3aretopicslikehowtosoundoutwords,spellingandbasicarithmeticlikeadditionsubtractionandbasicscience.Grades4‐6arelearningmulitplication,readingcomprehensionandenvironmentalscience,7‐9arelearningdivision,amoreadvancedformofreadingcomprehension,andphysicalscience.Grades10‐12arelearningBiology,advancedenglishandalgebra.Novelsaredistributedthroughouttheeducationsystembuttheyhavetobereadasaclassbecausetherearen’tenoughbooksfortheamountofstudentsineachenglishclass.Thereissomuchmoretolearnandwearesofarbehindcomparedtomoreadvancedcountries.Throughsomeresearchdonebytheorganization,itwasdiscoveredthatbythe12

grade,theaveragestudentinmostcountrieswouldbelearningcalculusoratleastprecalculus.Whyshouldwebedeprivedofhigherlearningandlackofresources?WhyareAmericansstillpayingthepriceforsomethingthathappenedbeforetheirtime?

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Insteadofjusttalkingaboutthebadandnottryingtoimproveit,Iwillsuggestasolutiontothiseducationalrutthatwearein.Thatis,todevelopseveralafterschoolprogramswithpeoplearoundthecountrythatareapartofthe

EARFAA

organization,becausetherearethousands.Theprogramswillrangefromthingsliketakingextracoursesforcreditstotalentopportunitiesandwhatchildrenfindofinteresttoday.Thesevolunteersoftheorganization,includingmyselfwillbethoughtfulandwon’tmindworkingextrahourstobetterourcountry’seducation,literacyrate,andadvancement.Thiswillbedoneforlittlepaybecauseextracan’tbeaffordedduringthistimeofeconomicdistress(lackofmoney).Anyonecanjoinandeveryoneiswelcome.Beapart,helpoutandmakeachange.Itstartswithyou,itstartswithmeanditendswithabrightertomorrow.

China & the iPhone!

Chinasharestheirtechnologicaladvancements,theyarethefirsttohavetheiPhone.Thisisconsideredarevolutionaryphonesuitableforanyonewhoenjoysmysteryandiscomputersaavy.Wewillonedaybecomemoretechnologicallyadvancedandmaybewe’llsoonhavethenextiPhone.Theysharedtheexperienceofitwithus,andareconsideringtoshipandsellaboutonemillionofthemheretotheU.Sforareasonableprice…

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TheCourtCaseoftheChildLaborers&Familyv.U.S.

Crimereported:twochildren,theagesof7and9,intheyearof1954wereexhaustedfromalongdayoffactorywork,andsotheydecidedtotakeanaponworkingproperty.TheywerereportedbytheoverseerPolice:InvestigatedandpreparedthereportProsecutor:‐Filedacriminalcomplaint‐RequestedfurtherinvestigationastowhythedefendantstooktheactionstheydidandusualrulesforworktimeatthefactoryTheworker’sparentstriedtorefertotheFLSAforjustificationastowhattheydidbutitwasclearlypointedoutthatchildrenarenotincludedintheactsotheyarenotentitledtothethingsthatareincludedwithinit.Theparentsdidn’tknowtheexactdetailsbecausetheyneverofficiallylearnedandweren’tabletogotoschoolbecausetheywereforcedtoworkforlittleandsometimesnopay.Becausetheycouldn’tdefendthemselvesorprovideanattorneythatcoulddoitforthem,theyweresentencedtojailandchargedasadults.

Author’s/Editor’sNote:

Thissourceisrelevantbecauseitdescribestheworkingsituationofthechildren.Theywerereallytired,andauniversalrightisthatwhenyouworkyouareentitledtorest.Theydidn’tknowtheirrightsbutweresoyounganddesperatelywantedtorest.Youcan’tmakesmallchildrenworkundernoadultsupervisionforasplitsecondifthey’vebeenworkingallday.BecausetheFLSA

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weren’tagainstthelaborofchildrenin,theywereforcedtowork.Remember:

BreakingNewsfromJune12,2007:

By:BrandonJohnson

TherewasateenagestudentthatsaidanignorantstatementduringhismeetingwiththepresidentoftheUnitedStates.Weareveryupsetandashamedofthestatementthatwasreleasedtoday,whichwassaidbythechild.HeaskedthePresidentaquestion,whichwas“WhatdoyouthinkabouttheeducationofAmericaandit’srelationshiptothesuccessoftheeconomy?”ThePresidentrepliedwith,“Ithinkthattheeducationalsystemisverylowandneedstobeimprovedgreatlybutthisisn’tfromthisgeneration,it’sfrompreviouseventsaswell,onesthattookplaceandchangesthattooktoolongtooccur.PartlybecausetheupdatedversionoftheFLSAaftermanyyearsfinallydecidedthatchildrenaspeople,deservedopportunityandwerefinallyabletobeincludedinaeducation.”Thestudentrepliedwith,“Noit’sbecauseyourancestorsspecificallyheldusdownanddidn’tcomeupwithasolutiontoourproblemsooner.”Hestartedtoyellandgotupsetandwasescortedout.

TheAuthornotes:

Thisisarelevantsourcebecauseitshowshowthefutureturnedoutasaresultoftheeventthatnevertookplace.Thestudentoffershisopinionseventhoughtheyweren’taskedfor.Becausechildrenweren’tincludedintheFLSA,theyweren’tabletoreceiveagoodeducation,resultinginanoldergenerationthatdidn’treallyknowmuch.Remember:

Journal Found From a Former Factory Worker Forced into Child Labor

TheJournalreads:

Deer Journal,Janyuary, 1954“I am only 16 going on 17 in the sumer time and alls I knowed hows ta do is worhk. I gots a frend thas rounda bout my ayge here and shess gotsmuhney and says she goes to skewl ands I’s asked her hows the edjukated lyfe is and she sayss ihts gudd. She gunna tells me everyday wat she’s did inscool. Taday she did matf and reads sum..shesays she will teaches me hows to read sum and witt my speling. Im so excited. In the factaryy I workswith fabrics and helps wit cleaning up the factaryy.I works 22 hour shiffs fors at least 6 dayz outtathe wek nd I gets paid for evry piece of fabricks puts togeher thas solds for peepels to weerin. Inoes like my wok and wish’s I kin dew sumthin wif my lyfe suen. “

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Thefounderofthisartifactstates,“ThisjournalisrelevantbecauseitshowstheeffectsofnotincludingchildrenintheFLSA.Thechildworkerisveryinexperiencedwitheducationandshetalksaboutherfriend.Forthisreason,she