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Beverley H. Women Educators—The Power to Make a Difference
Johns, a member of
Alpha Phi Chapter, was With a sense of pride and enthusiasm, key women educators came together
the 2019–2021 state to host a virtual march—and it will not be the last such march. Women educators
president of Illinois have the power to make a difference and can do so through working together.
State Organization When we, as women educators, take action, we serve as role models for
and is the 2022–2024 our children. When Lisa Caputo Love gave her compelling remarks, her two
Northeast daughters were listening in the background. When the march was over, they asked
Representative to the
U.S. Forum Steering their mother whether they could go out and set up a lemonade stand…because they
Committee. Author of wanted to give the money to the families in Uvalde.
more than 20 books We should not be afraid to confront difficult issues. The DKG Statement of
on special education, Neutrality (in Guidelines and Policies/Procedures [GAAP]) encourages members
she is president of the that when issues or controversies arise, each member must follow her personal
Learning Disabilities journey to act on her passions and beliefs, whether by contacting a legislator,
Association of Illinois
and secretary of the writing an op-ed piece for a local paper, using social media under her own name,
Learning Disabilities or organizing or participating in a march or demonstration. On June 11, 2022,
Association of America. several DKG members acted on their individual passions and beliefs to organize
beverleyhjohns@ and to participate in a march.
gmail.com The issues and calls to action addressed in this March are essentially
nonpartisan; they are not reflective of any particular political party or stance.
Carol Linscott, We must not allow ourselves to become desensitized to violence. Whatever your
a member of Alpha
Sigma Chapter in political views, the actions you may take individually, as a community, or within
Washington State your organization will make a difference. We must do our part to stop violence,
Organization, is a standing firmly as suggested in the Delta Kappa Gamma song:
graduate of the 2016 Forward moving ever! Onward! ‘tis our sisters need us,
DKG Leadership Courage, Faith and Honor lead us!
Management Seminar Wrongs in truth and justice heed us!
held at University
of Texas, Austin. Firmly shall we stand!
Having served in
many capacities with
her chapter and state
organization, Carol
has also served as Supporting Statement
treasurer for The from Virtual Teachers’ Lounge
Rachel Royston We find it hard to fathom that yet another school shooting has happened.
Permanent Scholarship Words of sympathy and concern, however well-meaning and heart-felt, are not
Foundation since enough. It is time to make all schools safe for students, educators, and parents/
2013. She chaired
the Washington caregivers. We need more than rhetoric; we need action steps. We can’t accept
State Organization that when this news cycle ends, the issue of school
Leadership safety will go away yet again. Instead, let’s work
Management Seminar together to make change. Now. For all our children.
in 2019 and has served www.virtualteacherslounge4today.com
several times with the
state organization’s Sample of supporting statement from Virtual Teachers’ Lounge. Three of the four
Creative Arts Retreat. speakers—Dr. Karen Gross, Sakina McGruder, and Pat Neal—were among the founders of
roystontreasurer@
gmail.com the Virtual Teachers’ Lounge. The idea for the march emerged during one of its meetings.

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