The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting For Superman

May Day 2010 Photos

New York May 1 Coalition

STUDENTS * PARENTS * TEACHERS * EDUCATION WORKERS * ACTIVISTS… LET’S SHOW OUR SOLIDARITY!! BE THERE!!LOOK FOR THE CPE-CEP & GEM BANNERS! *********************** Beat Back the Arizona Attack! ALL OUT for May Day – Union Square, 14th St – Noon Being at Union Square on May 1, many thousands strong will be an important part … Continue reading →

"Separate and Unequal school system in ‘liberal’ NYC" – GRIT TV

Apr 14, 2010 “If you’re a white student and you arrive at the public elementary school building on 95th Street and Third Avenue, you’ll probably walk through the front door. If you’re a black student, you’ll probably come in through the back. So reported the Village Voice on one of New York’s best-kept secrets: its … Continue reading →

Charter School Invasion Hearing At PS 123 Harlem – Dist.5

excerpts from Norm Scott’s Report: http://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2010/04/charter-school-invasion-hearings-change.html “PS 123/Harlem Success hearing: April 12, 2010 Tuesday, April 20, 2010 City Councilwoman Inez Dickens rouses the crowd at PS 123 over the tactics of Eva Moskowitz’ Harlem Success Academy http://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/2010/04/city-councilwoman-inez-dickens-rouses.html A change in charter school strategyThe absence of charter school parents and teachers at both hearings was noticeable. … Continue reading →

Ms. Smith Goes to Washington

GEM’s Diane Smith sent in this report from the demo in Washington DC this past Saturday at the education department. They had a great time joining other teachers from around the nation calling for Arne Duncan’s canning. Or caning. Pics to follow. I am writing a short note to let you know we had a … Continue reading →

Next GEM Meeting: Tuesday, April 13

GRASSROOTS EDUCATION MOVEMENT (GEM) You are cordially invited to Come to the GEM Meeting to Discuss and Plan Next Steps For: · The fight Against School Closures and Co-locations · Setting up School-Based Committees · Literature Needed to Help Build our Movement Tuesday APRIL 13, 2010 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm CUNY GRADUATE CENTER ROOM … Continue reading →

GEM Points of Unity

GEM has been working on these POU for almost a year and they are still a work in progress. Here they are as of March 2010. Points of Unity: Grassroots Education Movement WHERE WE STAND: We support public education and reject the assumption that the private sector can more effectively provide public services. A democratic … Continue reading →

Summary of Forum March 23 at CUNY Grad Center

Click on title for Video #1 of Rafael Feliciano’s FMPR presentation.and for Video #2 go to — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DPAxKBlcjA by Gustavo Morales On March 23, CUNY Grad center, Grassroots Education Movement for Public Education, GEM held a public discussion with Rafael Feliciano President of the Teachers Federation of Puerto Rico, FMPR. In attendance were numerous education … Continue reading →

Same Struggle, Same Fight: President of Puerto Rico Teachers’ Union (FMPR) Speaks with GEM!

Click on title for video of Lisa North’s presentation on GEM. by John Yanno (GEM) On March 24, 2010, a group of forty New York City educators and activists attended a meeting of the Grassroots Education Movement (GEM) to hear Rafael Feliciano , president of the Federacion de Maestros de Puerto Rico (FMPR), speak about … Continue reading →

Forum:The Puerto Rico Teachers Union (FMPR*) & NYC School Struggles

SPEAKERS:President Rafael Feliciano,*Federacion de Maestros de Puerto Rico- FMPR&Grassroots Education Movement – GEM March 23, Tuesday 4 – 7 PM CUNY Grad Center – Rm 5414 34th St. & 5th Ave #6 train to 33rd – Bring I.D. In 2008, after a militant 10 day strike, the FMPR stopped the charter school privatization threat on … Continue reading →