The Covid-19 pandemic has illuminated many of the ways our public schools have lost sight of their purpose—to educate our children. Diablo Parent Advocates serve to empower the guardians of Central Costa County Students in their communications with elected officials, increasing transparency, and ensuring our students’ right to a high-quality education. Admittedly, many parents have been asleep at
the wheel of our children’s education. Founded by and for parents in Central Contra Costa County, Mt. Diablo Parent Advocates was formed as a grass-roots movement to ensure high quality education for every child in every neighborhood of our district. When we first began organizing, it was unclear where to access accurate information about our school district. There were a handful of parents who held an account of the district’s, and unions’, vast history. Every few years, entire chunks of educational history are erased as students age out of the district leaving a new generation of parents to backtrack how we got here. With our district facing dire financial consequences which will have a direct impact on our community and most importantly our students, it’s time to take back our schools and demand accountability, transparency and responsibility.
