These are my boys. They are happy, kind, and energetic kids. Both have their mother’s eyes, their father’s chin, and their grandmother’s joyful disposition. And both dream of becoming professional baseball players—the Diamondbacks roster for Cade and the Blue Jays for Connor. But don’t get me wrong, my two sons are very different little people, and thanks to the excellent educators at Great Hearts Academies in our hometown of Phoenix, Cade and Connor each receive the individual coaching, care, and academic counseling they need to succeed. That is the power of public charter schools.
I believed early-on as a kid that every person has talents that deserve to be nurtured. Every person should be given the opportunity to flourish—to be the best they can be. Charter schools help kids reach their highest aspirations. Charter schools make education a human endeavor. Today, public charter schools are educating nearly three million students—giving kids the opportunity to learn, grow, and achieve in their own way, at their own pace. Yet thousands more young people are languishing on waiting lists, hoping for a chance at better learning for a brighter future. You can help. Throughout the month of December, the Katzman Ernst Family Foundation is teaming up with the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools to give the gift of a great education. Each gift made to the National Alliance this month will be matched $2 to $1! Your donation will get kids off of wait lists and back to learning. Your gift will give more parents the opportunity to choose an education that is best for their child. And with this $2 to $1 match, the impact of your gift will be even greater. Every child and every family deserves a great school. Charter schools bring the choice in public schools that is right and fair. My wife and I feel very blessed and lucky for the teachers at Great Hearts. The educators there have instilled the joy of learning in my boys—teaching them to read, encouraging their curiosity, and enabling their individuality. But right now, there aren’t enough charter schools to go around. Too many bright young minds are wishing on wait lists. With your help, the National Alliance can make sure that charter schools continue to answer the call of families who want a different approach to learning. Share our vision for a better way to educate that results in a bright future for our children and our country. As parents, we try to give our children so many things as they grow up, but the gift of a great education is the greatest gift we can give. Parents want their children to go as far as they can. Charter schools help families get there. Please, join me and my family in support of public charter schools. Grow your gift with this $2 to $1 match, and help take struggling students from languishing to learning. Give your gift of a great education today.
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