Tell Pearson: Every child has a right to a free, high-quality public education!

Members of the Pearson Board of Directors

A group of 100 major international pension funds, labor unions and concerned shareholders—the “Pearson 100”—have joined together to TELL PEARSON to end its ruinous commitment to high-stakes testing and the privatization and segregation of schools in the developing world.

In a misguided attempt to push its test-and-punish strategy, Pearson has sought to contractually restrict teachers' rights to speak out and has been monitoring kids' comments on testing on social media. In Africa and Asia, Pearson is plowing millions into private schools to create new markets for its products. Parents and students have had enough—they’re “opting out” from Pearson tests and letting governments know that Pearson isn’t welcome.

As the world’s biggest education conglomerate doubles down on its failed strategies, the “Pearson 100” have filed a shareholders resolution that will be debated on the floor at the Pearson annual general meeting on April 29 in London.

Sign our petition to add your voice to the movement to stop Pearson’s harmful business strategies and affirm every child’s right to a free, high-quality public education .    

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To: Members of the Pearson Board of Directors
From: [Your Name]

Support Resolution 19.

I join with the “Pearson 100” in calling on Pearson to lead the education industry by dumping the use of test results for high-stakes decisions for schools, teachers, and students and stopping its privatization of schools (i.e., low-fee private schools) and, instead, to adhere to ethical and transparent business standards that support the work of educators and ensure equity-driven education opportunities for all children.