GreatSchools Launches Social Media Initiative Promoting Parents’ Role in Education

GreatSchools aims to get one million parents to take The Great Parents Pledge and is also reaching out to thought leaders, artists, political leaders, child educators and other influential parents to encourage them to take the Pledge. Some early supporters include:

* Po Bronson, author of NurtureShock;
* Debbie Phelps, mother of Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps;
* Charles Best, CEO of DonorsChoose.org;
* Rob Corddry, comedian, actor and former correspondent for The Daily Show;
* Andrew Shue, actor and co-founder of CafeMom;
* Tiffany Shlain, Founder of The Webby Awards;
* Barbara O’Brien, Lt. Governor of Colorado; and
* Sandra Tsing Loh, writer/performer and author of Mother on Fire.