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9502 pledges have been made in Rhode Island

  • 1787 pledges have been made by students
  • 2219 pledges have been made by parents/guardians/family members
  • 3605 pledges have been made by teachers
  • 387 pledges have been made by principals
  • 1023 pledges have been made by other educators/administrators
  • 387 pledges have been made by interested citizens
  • 94 pledges have been made by elected officials
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  • Barrington, 473
  • Bristol, 203
  • Burrillville, 29
  • Central Falls, 64
  • Charlestown, 13
  • Coventry, 1490
  • Cranston, 283
  • Cumberland, 195
  • East Greenwich, 253
  • East Providence, 114
  • Exeter, 10
  • Foster, 27
  • Glocester, 13
  • Hopkinton, 30
  • Jamestown, 13
  • Johnston, 48
  • Lincoln, 958
  • Little Compton, 1
  • Middletown, 13
  • Narragansett, 24
  • Newport, 30
  • New Shoreham, 0
  • North Kingstown, 71
  • North Providence, 47
  • North Smithfield, 458
  • Pawtucket, 690
  • Portsmouth, 52
  • Providence, 2569
  • Richmond, 34
  • Scituate, 551
  • Smithfield, 153
  • South Kingstown, 86
  • Tiverton, 59
  • Warren, 50
  • Warwick, 160
  • West Greenwich, 38
  • West Warwick, 78
  • Westerly, 71
  • Woonsocket, 51
Barrington
Student Pledges: 7
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 163
Teacher Pledges: 230
Principal Pledges: 21
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 29
Interested Citizen Pledges: 14
Elected Official Pledges: 9
Bristol
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 101
Teacher Pledges: 42
Principal Pledges: 8
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 20
Interested Citizen Pledges: 26
Elected Official Pledges: 6
Burrillville
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 5
Teacher Pledges: 5
Principal Pledges: 0
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 13
Interested Citizen Pledges: 0
Elected Official Pledges: 6
Central Falls
Student Pledges: 12
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 29
Teacher Pledges: 2
Principal Pledges: 6
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 7
Interested Citizen Pledges: 8
Elected Official Pledges: 0
Charlestown
Student Pledges: 2
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 0
Teacher Pledges: 7
Principal Pledges: 0
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 0
Interested Citizen Pledges: 4
Elected Official Pledges: 0
Coventry
Student Pledges: 262
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 625
Teacher Pledges: 485
Principal Pledges: 27
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 80
Interested Citizen Pledges: 5
Elected Official Pledges: 6
Cranston
Student Pledges: 21
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 124
Teacher Pledges: 92
Principal Pledges: 11
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 15
Interested Citizen Pledges: 19
Elected Official Pledges: 1
Cumberland
Student Pledges: 1
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 23
Teacher Pledges: 92
Principal Pledges: 18
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 43
Interested Citizen Pledges: 9
Elected Official Pledges: 9
East Greenwich
Student Pledges: 35
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 129
Teacher Pledges: 53
Principal Pledges: 10
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 14
Interested Citizen Pledges: 9
Elected Official Pledges: 3
East Providence
Student Pledges: 1
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 42
Teacher Pledges: 40
Principal Pledges: 12
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 12
Interested Citizen Pledges: 7
Elected Official Pledges: 0
Exeter
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 6
Teacher Pledges: 0
Principal Pledges: 1
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 0
Interested Citizen Pledges: 3
Elected Official Pledges: 0
Foster
Student Pledges: 6
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 4
Teacher Pledges: 11
Principal Pledges: 0
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 6
Interested Citizen Pledges: 0
Elected Official Pledges: 0
Glocester
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 0
Teacher Pledges: 11
Principal Pledges: 2
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 0
Interested Citizen Pledges: 0
Elected Official Pledges: 0
Hopkinton
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 25
Teacher Pledges: 4
Principal Pledges: 1
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 0
Interested Citizen Pledges: 0
Elected Official Pledges: 0
Jamestown
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 0
Teacher Pledges: 1
Principal Pledges: 0
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 6
Interested Citizen Pledges: 4
Elected Official Pledges: 2
Johnston
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 0
Teacher Pledges: 30
Principal Pledges: 5
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 10
Interested Citizen Pledges: 3
Elected Official Pledges: 0
Lincoln
Student Pledges: 57
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 350
Teacher Pledges: 388
Principal Pledges: 23
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 114
Interested Citizen Pledges: 17
Elected Official Pledges: 9
Little Compton
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 0
Teacher Pledges: 1
Principal Pledges: 0
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 0
Interested Citizen Pledges: 0
Elected Official Pledges: 0
Middletown
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 0
Teacher Pledges: 0
Principal Pledges: 0
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 10
Interested Citizen Pledges: 3
Elected Official Pledges: 0
Narragansett
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 0
Teacher Pledges: 11
Principal Pledges: 10
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 3
Interested Citizen Pledges: 0
Elected Official Pledges: 0
Newport
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 6
Teacher Pledges: 8
Principal Pledges: 0
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 7
Interested Citizen Pledges: 5
Elected Official Pledges: 4
New Shoreham
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 0
Teacher Pledges: 0
Principal Pledges: 0
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 0
Interested Citizen Pledges: 0
Elected Official Pledges: 0
North Kingstown
Student Pledges: 1
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 24
Teacher Pledges: 17
Principal Pledges: 0
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 8
Interested Citizen Pledges: 18
Elected Official Pledges: 3
North Providence
Student Pledges: 8
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 5
Teacher Pledges: 8
Principal Pledges: 10
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 2
Interested Citizen Pledges: 14
Elected Official Pledges: 0
North Smithfield
Student Pledges: 275
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 39
Teacher Pledges: 105
Principal Pledges: 20
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 15
Interested Citizen Pledges: 0
Elected Official Pledges: 4
Pawtucket
Student Pledges: 208
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 117
Teacher Pledges: 275
Principal Pledges: 16
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 57
Interested Citizen Pledges: 13
Elected Official Pledges: 4
Portsmouth
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 8
Teacher Pledges: 16
Principal Pledges: 0
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 16
Interested Citizen Pledges: 9
Elected Official Pledges: 3
Providence
Student Pledges: 462
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 121
Teacher Pledges: 1353
Principal Pledges: 92
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 391
Interested Citizen Pledges: 143
Elected Official Pledges: 7
Richmond
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 21
Teacher Pledges: 9
Principal Pledges: 0
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 1
Interested Citizen Pledges: 3
Elected Official Pledges: 0
Scituate
Student Pledges: 402
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 83
Teacher Pledges: 54
Principal Pledges: 5
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 7
Interested Citizen Pledges: 0
Elected Official Pledges: 0
Smithfield
Student Pledges: 8
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 70
Teacher Pledges: 25
Principal Pledges: 22
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 21
Interested Citizen Pledges: 5
Elected Official Pledges: 2
South Kingstown
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 1
Teacher Pledges: 24
Principal Pledges: 22
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 28
Interested Citizen Pledges: 8
Elected Official Pledges: 3
Tiverton
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 6
Teacher Pledges: 26
Principal Pledges: 7
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 14
Interested Citizen Pledges: 0
Elected Official Pledges: 6
Warren
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 7
Teacher Pledges: 17
Principal Pledges: 0
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 20
Interested Citizen Pledges: 6
Elected Official Pledges: 0
Warwick
Student Pledges: 12
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 27
Teacher Pledges: 62
Principal Pledges: 16
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 14
Interested Citizen Pledges: 22
Elected Official Pledges: 7
West Greenwich
Student Pledges: 6
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 11
Teacher Pledges: 13
Principal Pledges: 3
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 5
Interested Citizen Pledges: 0
Elected Official Pledges: 0
West Warwick
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 12
Teacher Pledges: 35
Principal Pledges: 9
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 16
Interested Citizen Pledges: 6
Elected Official Pledges: 0
Westerly
Student Pledges: 1
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 5
Teacher Pledges: 40
Principal Pledges: 10
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 14
Interested Citizen Pledges: 1
Elected Official Pledges: 0
Woonsocket
Student Pledges: 0
Parent/Guardian/Family Member Pledges: 30
Teacher Pledges: 13
Principal Pledges: 0
Other Educator/Administrator Pledges: 5
Interested Citizen Pledges: 3
Elected Official Pledges: 0

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What's Your Pledge?
What's Your Pledge?

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This campaign has been funded by The Rhode Island Foundation and The Nellie Mae Education Foundation. But it is a campaign for all of us, by all of us. Together, we are committed to giving our educators everything they need do their very best, all in the name of our children. Sincere thanks go to the Race to the Top Steering Committee, Cox Communications, Cumulus, ClearChannel Communications, WPRI-TV, WLNE-TV, RIPTA, New England Tech, Duffy & Shanley, and Embolden for taking the pledge and making the campaign possible.

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About The Pledge

We all agree.

A great education is perhaps the most critical factor in determining future success. And successful individuals are the key to a successful economy. Rhode Island has made great progress in education as a result of not only our two historic federal Race to the Top grants totaling $125 million, but also the opportunities for enhanced collaboration that these grants have made possible. Today, diverse groups with an unwavering commitment to educators and students are finding more and more common ground.

Education is everyone’s responsibility.

Teachers cannot do it alone. Principals and other administrators cannot do it alone. Parents and students cannot do it alone. School committees and other elected officials cannot do it alone. Together, all of these groups form a strong coalition with the power to make Rhode Island the home of the best public schools in the country.

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Why pledge?

To achieve great results, we need great educators, great leaders, great administrators, great school committees, and great parents. We need to inspire students to greatness. Show that you are willing to do whatever it takes to support our educators and our students. We are all in this together. Be a champion for education. Make your pledge today.

This initiative brought to you by The Rhode Island Foundation and The Nellie Mae Education Foundation.

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