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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’s Response To 200th Vacant Building Demolition
October 29th, 2012 Media Advisory City’s Demolition Rampage Brings More Destruction To Hard-Hit Communities As the Mayor announces the 200th vacant building to be demolished, Action Now members are concerned about the lack of accountability and oversight in the … Continue reading
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 Protests Mayor’s Plan To Demolish Buildings
Action Now held a press conference and rally on July 13th in the Englewood community at 53rd and Laflin, where every corner of the intersection is a vacant lot. Members held this rally to voice their concern that the Mayor’s … Continue reading
Action Now Responds To Mayor Emanuel’s Plan To Demolish Vacant Buildings: We Must Rebuild, Not Destroy!
UPDATE: Action Now’s Rebuild Chicago plan no longer involves the Infrastructure Trust. For a summary of the new plan, click here. UPDATE: Action Now’s response to the Mayor’s plan to demolish buildings has started gaining traction in the media. Read … Continue reading
Press Conference Against Mayor’s Infrastructure Trust
On Monday, April 16 Action Now and other community groups in the Grassroots Collaborative held a press conference at City Hall to urge their aldermen to vote “no” on the mayor’s Infrastructure Trust Ordinance, an ordinance that if passed will … Continue reading
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Tagged alderman, city council, cta fare hike, infrastructure trust, mayor emanuel, press conference, tax payers, transportation
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