DPE Values
These are the values of the DPE Club, based on the California Democratic Party Education Platform
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Free, high-quality public education is a fundamental right and a cornerstone of our democracy.
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Equity and diversity matter: every student deserves well-funded schools and the support they need to succeed, regardless of background, first language, achievement, or ZIP code.
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Public dollars belong in public schools; we oppose vouchers and charter schools.
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Strong student supports such as mental health services, nutrition programs, and community schools ensure every child can thrive.
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Evidence-based education serves our students and helps them grow.
Membership Benefits
Informed
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Be the first to know about our events, actions focused on Public Education policy and advocacy.
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Get Slides and recordings (if allowed by the presenter).
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Exclusive invite on School Board advocacy and campaign organization.
Advocacy
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Be a public-school advocate by being on our school board alert team.
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Be a leader within the club on the various sub-committees.
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Be a liason with another group that connects with public education.
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Help share our social media posts and promoting our projects and guest speakers.
Civic Engagement
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Vote on our clubs stances with resolutions, issues and endorsements at our Santa Clara County Democratic Party Central Committee. Our representative will vote accordingly to the vote of the club.
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Vote on endorsing School Board Candidates for our club.
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Vote for our DPE Leadership
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Walk, Text/phone bank, door knock and be a leader for our endorsed candidates.
