Articles Posted in the News Category
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Parents Union Statement on Former Chancellor Joel Klein’s Actions to Privatize Education
For Immediate Release May 15, 2012 Contact: Mona Davids, NYC Parents Union, (917) 340-8987 New York City Parents Union Statement Regarding Former Schools Chancellor Joel Klein’s Collusion with the Charter Lobby to Privatize Education This past Friday, May 11, the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) finally released emails originally requested in May 2010 [...]
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Lehman HS Students March Against School Criminalization
ON MONDAY, MAY 7th @ 3:30pm……………………. SUPPORT OUR H.S. STUDENTS AS THEY MARCH IN THE BRONX AGAINST POLICE TERROR IN THEIR SCHOOLS For Immediate Release March from Lehman H.S. to the Bronx 45th Precinct to file a complaint against officers who harass & terrorize our students. Sixteen-year-old Malik Ayala, a student of Lehman High School, [...]
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NYC Parents Union Statement on Governor Cuomo’s (fake) NYS Education Reform Commission
For Immediate Release April 30, 2012 Contact: Mona Davids, NYC Parents Union, (917) 340-8987 New York City Parents Union Statement on Governor Cuomo’s newly formed New York State Education Reform Commission Governor Cuomo announced the formation of his New New York Education Reform Commission. We are appalled that Governor Cuomo has now formed a so-called [...]
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Paul Robeson Students Call for May 1st HS Student Walkout (UPDATED)
**See updates BELOW The student government at Paul Robeson HS have called for a city-wide HS Student Walkout on May 1st, in a video posted yesterday to youtube: Here’s the statement attached to the video: Join us on May 1st as we stand in solidarity with the Occupy movement and workers everywhere. FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE:https://www.facebook.com/events/192822994163133/ [...]
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NYC Parents Union’s Launching Parent Leadership Academy In May!
The New York City Parents Union (the “Parents Union”) is pleased to announce the launch of its Parent Academy — a program to educate and empower public school parents through increased parental involvement and engagement in matters of education management. The Parents Union, in collaboration with the United Federation of Teachers, is sponsoring a five-week [...]
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Stand Up for Public Education on March 1st
Calling all students, parents, teachers, education workers and community members to take part in a national day of action to defend public education… Stand UP! Speak OUT! Join Right to Education, Occupy the DOE and Southside Community Schools Coalition for: 2PM MARCH starting @ Department of Education Headquarters (52 Chambers Street) led by Right to Education 4PM [...]
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Students, parents demand the removal of Piccolo and Casals from Chicago “Turnaround” list
PARENTS END PICCOLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCCUPATION AFTER CPS BOARD AGREES TO MEET IN RUN-UP TO WEDNESDAY BOARD MEETING Students, parents demand the removal of Piccolo and Casals from “Turnaround” list Chicago, IL – Parents ended the Piccolo Elementary School occupation at 3:30pm yesterday after Vice President of CPS Board of Education, Jesse Ruiz, met with them [...]
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We are building a coalition.
This is an email letter – does anybody call them “letters” anymore? – I wrote to the ODOE group this morning… Friends – I woke up this morning with MIC CHECKS still echoing in my head, my fingers twinkling and the palpable energy of last night’s meeting still sizzling inside me. We are coming together. [...]
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Parent & Community Empowerment Now! Take Back Our Schools!
Parent & Community Empowerment Now! Demand that your legislators CHANGE THE LAW giving Mayor Bloomberg power to close our schools. To download the flyers/information sheet, click here.
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Occupy The PEP
IT’S TIME TO OCCUPY THE PEP THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 5:30PM Brooklyn Technical High School, 29 Fort Greene Pl (between Fulton and Dekalb) in Brooklyn Near the Nevins 2/3/4/5 or the Dekalb B/D/N/Q/R Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/104521729674642/ Background On Thursday, February 9th, the Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) will hold an open meeting and then a vote to close [...]
