Sunday, January 3, 2010
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The Grassroots Education Movement (GEM) to Defend Public Education educates, organizes and mobilizes educators, parents, students and our communities against the corporate and government policies that underfund, undermine and privatize our public school system. GEM advocates both within and outside the UFT for the equality and quality of public education services and the rights of school workers.
-April film showings for "The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman" are filling up, dates to be publicized soon. The official film opening will take place in May and will be announced soon. To be put on the list for a copy of the film or to sign up for a house showing or a public screening email: gemnyc@gmail.com
From the producers:
Arne Duncan's "Chicago Plan, as former teacher and editor of Substance News George Schmidt explains, is the template for a national strategy to dismantle public education. Through revealing footage and comments from Chicago teachers, this video shows the resistance that has been growing among teachers and community organizations." 28 min.
3 comments:
Thanks for taking these.
Thanks for putting them up.
People are no longer silent.
Shame on the press for their continued censorship of this fight for public education.
"A picture is worth a thousand words" was never more true than in the photograph of the child holding the sign, "Where are we going to go." It was a moving depiction of the plight of helpless children under the thumb of a mayor with an ego larger than the city that he supposedly serves. The photographs clearly show the passion we feel over the tragedy that is taking place in the city schools. THIS IS AMERICA, not just for the selected, but for all.
Karen Del Sordo
Why do people leave the total education up to the teacher? I start with my own child and try to reinforce what is taught at school. If parents see substandard teaching then they should speak up, not just move. As for the way the children behave, check the parents not the school.
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