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Student Metrocard rally Feb. 1st

GEM meeting this week, Forum next

Come to the next GEM meeting!Feb. 2nd, 4:30 pmCUNY Grad. Center, 34th at 5th Ave., room 5414Manhattan Get involved in the Grassroots Education Movement and Help Defend Public Education! Bloomberg’s Cycle of Closing Schools:The past 8 years of Mayoral Control have made Bloomberg’s plan for public schools clear: Close them down. Bloomberg/Klein’s education reforms are … Continue reading →

Props to all for super Jan. 21st protest to Stop School Closings

SPECIAL SHOUT-OUTS TO: The Emergency Coalition to Stop School ClosingsNorm Seigel’s Legal TeamPS 15KJamaica HSMaxwell HS (good to the last drop!)Concerned Advocates for Public Education — CAPEGrassroots Education Movement — GEMClass Size MattersIndependent Community of Educators — ICE/UFTTeachers for Just Contract — TJC/UFTNew York Collective of Radical Educators – NYCoRECoalition for Public Education — CPECenter … Continue reading →

Rally to STOP School Closures at Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Home 1/21/10

The Mayor’s block on East 79th Street was packed on Thursday evening with New York City students, parents and teachers who are furious over Mayor Bloomberg’s overt attempt to undermine public education. Closing 22 more schools and giving public school space to charter schools are two of the many destructive tactics being utilized by the … Continue reading →

Protest at Bloomberg Home

Protest at Bloomberg Home, Jan. 21, 2010. The finale at the gathering area on Central Park and 79th St. Led by GEM’s Angel Gonzalez, student speakers Rachel Ali and Chris Petrillo, CAPE/PS 15’a Lydia Bellahcene an Julie Cavanagh,Jamaica HS James Eterno, Norman Siegel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0F16OS7wIY Please feel free to use this video from the: “Teachers Protest … Continue reading →

UFT Officialdom Dons Empty Militant Rhetoric

Mulgrew+Weingarten=UNITY UFT SELL-OUTSCut from the same corporate management -collaborationist cloth! Don’t be fooled! The UFT officialdom, in their quest to appear militant, has been adopting GEM’s and opposition caucus’ language & behavior. RECENTLY there have been some sightings of the UFT : displaying GEM’s Don’t Privatize banner twice in propaganda pieces. adopting GEM’s colors (black … Continue reading →

THE SUN WAS ON OVERTIME TONITE!

Thanks to Ellen D. for the photos, which we’re trying to re-mount on this post. Stay tuned. Also see Maura Walz’ piece at Gotham Schools. Angel writes: Thanks all for supporting in every way that you did to make this a historic & monumental day against King Bloomberg’s threats to close 21 more of our … Continue reading →

Detroit Teachers Union members take over union meeting in recall fight!

The following is a summary (with video) of the Detroit teachers union membership meeting Thursday, January 14th, 2010. Background Note: The DFT Executive Board had voted the night before to dismiss the 1300 member petition signatures calling for Johnson’s recall, though the recall process in our union constitution gives them NO authority on this matter, … Continue reading →

GEM at Smith HS urges citywide protests against closure

Jan. 11, 2010 — Alfred E. Smith Vocational CTE High School, Bronx Click here for video. Seung Ok & Angel Gonzalez of GEM send solidarity and loud message to Smith HS and other NYC schools targetted for closing: Protest citywide and build a grassroot organizations to fight school closings and the drive to privatize public … Continue reading →

Metropolitan Corporate Academy HS closure hearing, Jan. 14, 2010

Metropolitan Corporate Academy students, parents, educators, and alumni came together in powerful unity on Thursday, January 14, 2010, speaking passionately and courageously about their school. Click here to view the video. While the building doesn’t present itself as much from the outside, we instantly felt the sense of community and family upon entering the door.Testimonies … Continue reading →