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SCRL High School Protests School Closure

Mon, Dec. 21 – Bronx, NY At the High School for Community Research & Learning over 100 protesters, mostly students, loudly voiced their anger at the Department of Education’s (DOE) notice to close them down. Students filed out in front of their Stevenson Building in the bitter cold with hand-made signs, some which read, “SCRL … Continue reading →

Jamaica High School – James Eterno Blasts Closure Attempt

Dec. 17, 2009 – 700+ Protested Against New York City’s Attempt to Shut Down Jamaica High School, Queens. James Eterno, the UFT (teachers’ union) Chapter Leader & member of ICE-UFT speaks to outraged crowd. James is cheered as he defends their successful record despite efforts by the Department of Education to sabotage their high school. … Continue reading →

Jan. 21 – Citywide Protest at Bloomberg’s

Stop Bloomberg’s school closures & Invasion of public schools with charter schools! Thurs. Jan. 21 by BLOOMBERGS’s Home 17 E. 79th St. ( 5th and Madison Ave) 4 – 6:30 pm. Come join 22 school communities of the neighborhoods affected by proposed closure and charter takeovers as students, parents, teachers, and citizens let the mayor … Continue reading →

Maxwell Protest Against Closing (Pt. 3) – The Forum

Dec. 13, 2009 Maxwell High School, Brooklyn. Video Part #3 – Forum with DOE District Superintendent. Mayor Bloomberg announced the closing of over 20 public schools. Maxwell High denounces this unfair callous attempt to privatize with charter schools. Over 250 people protested outside and then inside against the complicity of the District Superintendent. Grassroots forces … Continue reading →

GEM Leaflet Update: Stop School Closings! Stop the Drive to Privatize

Rallying to defend our schools

New York City teacher John Yanno reports on the gathering wave of protest and opposition to the city’s plan to shut down a record number of schools. December 15, 2009 THE NEW York City Department of Education announced this month that an unprecedented number of city schools are on the chopping block due to low … Continue reading →

UFT Mulgrew: Stop City Hall School Closures. Bronx PEP

Dec. 17, 2009 – 22 to 30 NYC Public Schools are targeted for closure by Mayor Bloomberg & Klein. UFT President Mulgrew calls to stop City Hall. Mulgrew’s militant rhetoric at local schools must be backed by militant citywide action. United grassroots action by the UFT members, school-workers, parents, students and community on a citywide … Continue reading →

Maxwell High School Reps on WBAI – FM

Education On The Crossroads Show (WBAI 99.5fm) featured Maxwell High School (Brooklyn) UFT Delegate Seung Ok and two students. The three spoke eloquently and passionately in defense of the success of Maxwell. They denounced Mayor Bloomberg’s capricious attempts to close Maxwell and more than 21 other schools this year. Click on the title to hear … Continue reading →

Citywide Protest to Stop School Closings Planning Meeting – Tues. Jan.5 – 4:30 PM

Please broadly circulate, post and print. Get the word out. Public education is on the chopping block. Angel Gonzalez, GEM Citywide Protest to Stop School Closings Planning Meeting – Tues. Jan.5 – 4:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center 34th St & 5th Ave (Bring ID) – Room 5414 http://grassrootseducationmovement.blogspot.com/ ; http://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/ 718-601-4901 Grassroots Education Movement – … Continue reading →

Jamaica High School Represents! 700 Rally to Protest Closing!