[liberationtech] New petition to support free software in education

[Greg Farough]

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

-- 
Greg Farough // Campaigns Manager
Free Software Foundation

Join the FSF and help us defend software freedom: https://my.fsf.org