Education – Another Covid Casualty

In a society that prioritized the life and health of all people, every person would have access to a free education that empowered them to reach their full potential. But under capitalism, the purpose of education is to keep schools open so that the economy keeps going and the profits keep rolling in.
COVID Increases Forced Dislocation From South America

The COVID pandemic, on top of all of the longstanding economic instability, is causing record levels of forced migration from South America into the United States.
Oakland School District Threatens to Shut Down 16 Schools Within Two Years

While there may be some people who look at our schools and see them as a money-making opportunity, these schools are our schools. It is not their decision to make — it is ours. We must link up across school communities to stand side by side and say, “no school closures!”