Uniting Parents to Demand Change

We are a grassroots organization of parents who want a more powerful voice in education policy. Kids don't have lobbyists, and kids don't have a union. Kids have parents, and parents are the only people whose sole interest is the success of kids. 

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Speak UP Town Hall on the Search for the Next LAUSD Superintendent

The Impact of Racial Bias on Black Students in L.A. Unified

 
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We are proud to share Speak Up's new report: "The Impact of Racial Bias on Black Students in LAUSD: How School Culture Affects Black Student Achievement and Decisions About Returning to Campus During the Pandemic." This project, generated by our African American Parent Advocacy Team, was more than a year in the making. It elevates parent voices through our survey and focus group data, which tell a compelling story of Black parents' hesitancy to return their children to campuses, not only because of COVID safety issues. Nearly half of Black parents keeping kids home also cited systemic racism, bullying and low academic standards and expectations.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Speak UP Parent of the Month

 
 

Each month Speak UP honors our parent leaders and advocates who tirelessly and selflessly advocate for a quality education for all our kids. Speak UP thanks you for your courage and conviction!

 

FROM SPEAK UP BOARD WATCH

 

One-stop digital hub for parents to keep up with all the important LAUSD board actions affecting your kids and their schools. Learn more.

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The Senior Year that Wasn’t: The High School Class of 2021 Wraps Up Its Final Bittersweet Months
The Senior Year that Wasn’t: The High School Class of 2021 Wraps Up Its Final Bittersweet Months
Speak UP Parents React to Resignation of LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner
Speak UP Parents React to Resignation of LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner
Families Express Jubilation, Frustration as Elementary Kids Return to Campus After a Year
Families Express Jubilation, Frustration as Elementary Kids Return to Campus After a Year
After a Year of Distance Learning, Parents Have Mixed Feelings About LAUSD’s Reopening Deal with UTLA
After a Year of Distance Learning, Parents Have Mixed Feelings About LAUSD’s Reopening Deal with UTLA
LAUSD Parent and School Aide Says Her School Will Be Safe For Students
LAUSD Parent and School Aide Says Her School Will Be Safe For Students
Parents of Color Say UTLA ‘Can’t Speak for Me’ on School Reopening
Parents of Color Say UTLA ‘Can’t Speak for Me’ on School Reopening
As COVID Cases Drop and Teachers Get Vaccinated, Black Parents and Community Leaders Protest Ongoing School Closures
As COVID Cases Drop and Teachers Get Vaccinated, Black Parents and Community Leaders Protest Ongoing School Closures
As Newsom Sets Aside Vaccine Doses for Teachers Willing to Return, LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin Says ‘Kids Should Not Have to Wait Any Longer’
As Newsom Sets Aside Vaccine Doses for Teachers Willing to Return, LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin Says ‘Kids Should Not Have to Wait Any Longer’
Families Struggle as LAUSD Refuses to Reopen Elementary Schools, Despite Green Light from Health Department
Families Struggle as LAUSD Refuses to Reopen Elementary Schools, Despite Green Light from Health Department
Councilmember and LAUSD Dad Joe Buscaino Wants the City to Sue the District to Reopen Schools
Councilmember and LAUSD Dad Joe Buscaino Wants the City to Sue the District to Reopen Schools
As COVID Cases Fall, Parents Urge LAUSD to Reach Reopening Deal with UTLA
As COVID Cases Fall, Parents Urge LAUSD to Reach Reopening Deal with UTLA
LAUSD and UTLA Push Back Reopening Talks Deadline Until State Guidelines Are Set
LAUSD and UTLA Push Back Reopening Talks Deadline Until State Guidelines Are Set
New Kids-First Board Majority Led by President Kelly Gonez Marks Generational and Social Justice Shift
New Kids-First Board Majority Led by President Kelly Gonez Marks Generational and Social Justice Shift

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FROM ELECTION WATCH

OUR MISSION

We engage, educate and activate public school parents to advocate for excellent, equitable public education at their schools, in their communities, with elected representatives and at the ballot box.

OUR VALUES

 
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STUDENT-CENTERED

EQUITY-DRIVEN

PARTICIPATORY

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INFORMED

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COLLABORATIVE