Deb MayerJul 21, 20206 minJesse Hagopian and Jitu Brown On Reopening Schools I love my students. And I know that the best place for them to learn is in classrooms, where they can collaborate and collectively . . .
paaoregonJul 13, 20201 minOPEU Demands for School Reopening -- Sign the PetitionUntil our demands for health, safety, equity, and investment have been met, distance learning, while far from perfect, is the only reasonabl
Author Deb MayerJan 7, 202010 minAffordable Housing in Oregon -- the Bigger PictureIn its first edition of the new decade, January 1, 2020, Willamette Week published a story, Oregon’s Landmark Tenant Safeguards Haven’t...
Author, Deb MayerDec 23, 20193 minOregon Is #1 in the Nation for Homeless ChildrenOregon leads the nation in homeless children and youth. It would be splitting hairs to say it was a three-way tie between Oregon, Nevada,...
Author Deb Mayer, David MorrisonAug 7, 20195 minOregon Legislature Passes SB 283 to Study Effects of WiFi Radiation on Children (with video)During the summer of 2018, David Morrison and Deb Mayer made the rounds visiting legislator after legislator in Salem to find sponsors...
Author Deb MayerMar 17, 20192 minDear Senators . . .We need your testimony! We have hearing dates for Senate Bills 281, 282, and 283! YAY! Now is the time to weigh in with your support for...
Author Deb MayerMar 12, 20194 minCrisis in the ClassroomSince the airing of Classrooms in Crisis, hundreds of teachers have reached out to KGW investigative reporter Cristin Severance...
Author Deb MayerMar 4, 20192 minHarmful WiFi Health Effects on ChildrenTo avoid any misunderstanding of Parents Across America's stance on the use of computer technology, we want to make our position clear....
Author Joanne Zuhl, Deb MayerFeb 19, 20192 minDo We Need Warnings on Wifi?In February 2019, Joanne Zuhl reported this story In Street Roots about three bills related to the safety of wireless networks and...
Author Deb MayerFeb 6, 20193 minBefore We Knew Better . . .We even made toys for kids with asbestos. Once we learned of the health risks associated with each of these, we took action to protect...
Author Deb MayerJan 22, 20193 minA Very Funny Parent Speaks Out on a Very Serious TopicAre we all spending too much time looking at our screens? Comedian Paula Poundstone thinks technology addictions are an attack on family...
Author Deb MayerJan 8, 20193 minWiFi Safety for KidsDuring the summer of 2018 a small group of Oregonians coalesced around the idea that too much attention to cell phones, tablets, and...
Author David MorrisonDec 31, 20183 minWill 2019 Be the Year?It's been 13 years since David Morrison enrolled his daughter in the idyllic setting of the Arbor School for Arts and Sciences in...
Author Deb MayerDec 7, 20189 minPortland Public Schools Says Goodbye to Police in Schools!UPDATE: PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS CANCELS ITS CONTRACT WITH PORTLAND POLICE BUREAU! NO MORE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AT PPS! Under...
Author Deb MayerNov 28, 20181 minThank You for Your SupportParents Across America Oregon is one of 50 chapters and affiliates in 29 states supported by Parents Across America. As many of us come...
Authors Deb, Khem, JulieSep 30, 20185 minA Message from PAA President, Khem IrbyParents Across America Executive Director Julie Woestehoff is retiring. It will take three of us to take her place: Khem Irby, Deb Mayer,...
Author Deb MayerAug 7, 20182 minEducation Is a Civil Right! We Will Not Give Up the Fight!"And how are the children doing?" This traditional greeting of the Maasai people in Africa asks after the well-being of the children. The...
Author Deb MayerJul 25, 20185 minThe Cost of Pay for Success"North Coast preschool advocates prepare for pilot study" was the headline the July 6, 2018 edition of The Daily Astorian. This post is...
Author Deb MayerJul 16, 20181 minEMF/RF and Microwave Radiation Presentation by Cece DoucetteBelow is Cece Doucette's recent presentation to Board of Health in Ashland, Massachusetts. Likewise, we need citizens in communities...
Author Deb MayerJun 27, 20184 minCan You See It Now?Artist rendition of typical house showing WiFi radiation Over the past few weeks, Oregonians have been asking questions and seeking...