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Upcoming Event: 3 Day March For Education Justice
Action Now joined the Chicago Teachers Union, Kenwood Oakland Community Organization, SEIU Local 1 and many others for a press conference at Mayo Elementary to announce plans for a 3 Day March For Education Justice called “Our City, Our Schools … Continue reading
Posted in Education, In The News
Tagged 3 day march, action now, chicago board of education, chicago mayor, chicago teachers union, corporate education reform, cps, cpsclosings, ed reform chicago public schools, education justice, EDUJustice, karen lewis, kenwood oakland community organization, KOCO, rahm emanuel, save our schools, school closings, seiu local 1, student achievement, violence
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Members Journey For Justice To US Dept Of Ed; Parents Share Stories With Public
50 Action Now members left Sunday morning on a bus to Washington D.C. for the 2nd “Journey For Justice” to speak out against school closings, turnarounds and other corporate education reform strategies. Action Now is joining community organizations from 18 … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged charter schools, chicago bulls charter, chicago schools, chicago teachers union, civil rights, community, ctu, department of education, disciplinary fines, ed reform, EDUJustice, huffpost live, journey for justice, lisa russell, marsha godard, neighborhoods schools, noble charter schools network, parents, public education, save our schools, school closings, students, teachers, the truth in black and white, turnarounds
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City Hall Rally Against School Closings And Charter Expansion!
Action Now joined other community and labor organizations made up of parents, students, teachers and community members for a rally and press conference at City Hall on November 2nd to call for a moratorium on school closings and charter expansion, … Continue reading
Posted in Education, In The News
Tagged action now, albany park neighborhood council, apnc, charter schools, chicago teachers union, civil rights, corporate ed reformers, economic inequality, education, EDUJustice, kenwood oakland community organization, KOCO, mayor emanuel, privatizing schools, public education, racial achievement gap, school closings, school resources, teachers for social justice, voyce
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Action Now President Michelle Young Speaks Out For Teachers; Members Join Huge Rally!
On the morning of September 10, 2012, the first day of the Chicago teacher’s strike, Action Now President Michelle Young spoke at a press conference held by Grassroots Collaborative outside of CPS Headquarters to voice community support for striking Chicago … Continue reading
Action Now Supports Chicago Teachers On Strike!
Action Now stands in support of Chicago public school teachers that are striking for smaller class sizes, fair pay and respect, and for keeping experienced teachers in the classroom. We urge CPS to settle this contract now so teachers can … Continue reading
Action Now Stands With Workers!
Action Now recently took part in two events to lend support to Chicago’s workers that are fighting for fair treatment and justice! On September 3rd, Action Now members joined the Chicago Teachers Union at their Labor Day Rally for a … Continue reading
Action Now Joins Thousands At CME Protest: Pay Your Fair Share!
On May 23rd, Action Now members joined thousands of people from labor, community and religious organizations to demand that our tax dollars go to create jobs and save public services, instead of to tax breaks for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, … Continue reading
