Hi,
Great initiative for thinking about a petition to support free software
in education. I was lucky to formerly work in a school where multitools
were considered as a solution to teach and reach the students.
(Mattermost and Jitsi on school servers)
--> However, the process for signing the petition, and having to log in,
is cumbersome.
Greetings from Brussels,
Wendy
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1. New petition to support free software in education (Greg Farough)
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2020 18:59:08 -0400
From: Greg Farough <[email protected]>
To: LT <[email protected]>
Subject: [liberationtech] New petition to support free software in
education
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Hi, everyone,
Today we launched a petition calling on school administrators to cease
requiring students to use proprietary software to do coursework.
Instead, we encourage them to adopt free software. As everyone on this
list is well aware, these programs often expose students to corporate
surveillance and other forms of abuse. They also deprive them of their
freedom.
One special note about this petition is that signers have the option
of providing us with additional contact information of schools that
they attend or that are affiliated with in some other way, and we'll
reach out to the administration and engage them in a conversation
about free software on their behalf.
Please take a moment to read our blog post covering the action[1], and
to sign yourself if you'd like[2]. And if you find yourself in any
discussions on remote schooling, or simply know someone who you think
would be interested, we would appreciate the share.
Best,
-Greg
[1]:
https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/sign-this-petition-for-freedom-in-the-classroom
[2]: https://my.fsf.org/give-students-userfreedom
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