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CITY WIDE RALLY – Hands off our schools!!!

Thursday, JANUARY 21st !! At Bloomberg’s residence (It’s official) – stay tuned! A call out to all the 22 communities: students, teachers, parents, community members. Let’s show the mayor, that one man does not have all the answers. Let’s show him what true democracy is all about! Keep in touch with this blog for the … Continue reading →

Pressure the UFT: Build Citywide Protest to STOP Closings! Dec. 16 – 4 PM – UFT Delegate Assembly – 55 Bway

Maxwell High School – Forum Denounces Closure!

Click on title to view video.Dec. 9, ’09 Maxwell High School, Brooklyn. Part 2 – The Forum. Mayor Bloomberg announced the closing of over 20 public schools. The community voiced its outrage. Activists denounced this callous ploy to give away public school space to private charter schools. Over 250 people protested outside and then again … Continue reading →

Maxwell High School Rallies Against Closing – video #1

Click title to view video.Dec. 9, 2009 Brooklyn, NY. 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 Dept of Education and the complicity of the District Superintendent. Teachers, parents, students and … Continue reading →

UFT Mulgrew Applauds Barron: "Shut Down Tweed"

(Click on title to see video.) 12-09-09 Councilman Charles Barron: we may have “to shut down Tweed [the Dept of Education]” if City persists in the unfair closing of public schools. UFT Pres. Mulgrew applauds Barron. At Maxwell High School 250+ protested their notice of closing. Build the movement to fightback citywide against the drive … Continue reading →

Maxwell HS Protests School Closing – Dec 9 ’09

GEM Leaflet on School Closings: Dec. 2009

“Stop Closings” GEM: Dec. 2009 http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=23929917&access_key=key-25immj59jsly7183wkyl&page=1&version=1&viewMode=list

Congrats to Seung, UFT chapter, & parents: phenomenal work at Maxwell !

GEM, ICE, TJC represented! In an outside rally and indoor forum, Over 250 people shouted down the bankruptcy of the Mayor Bloomberg and his lackey Dist. Superintendent. Through the night, GEM, Councilman Barron, and crowd hollered out and clearly delivered our messages: Stop the charter privatization schemes. Fightback Citywide. UFT Mulgrew was there and heard … Continue reading →

WH Maxwell VHS-Injustice of School Closures

WH Maxwell VHS-Injustice of School Closures http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=23723166&access_key=key-14mrpdgss1othhv41p2t&page=1&version=1&viewMode=list

Comments on NY Times article on Charter school shared space

Another one slammed out of the park by the CAPErs at PS 15. Commentary on the NY Times article on shared space in public schools.http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/30/education/30space.html What can money buy you in New York City? Apparently not your own real estate. Instead, these corporate backed, millionaire and billionaire donor driven private companies and organizations, use public … Continue reading →