For two years, students have been told by school boards and politicians that they will have to put aside their fears and needs in order to do what they are told because it is so-called best for them. Students have had to attend classes through computer screens trying...
On Feb. 4, more than five thousand teachers took to the streets in Puerto Rico to demand higher wages and no cuts to their pensions. According to some sources, 70% of teachers in Puerto Rico refused to work in recent days, and their fight is ongoing. They united their...
The Oakland School Board’s proposal to shut down or merge 16 schools in Oakland over the next two years was met with a quick and angry mobilization by the Oakland community. The schools threatened are disproportionately in the “flat lands” of Oakland that serve poor...
The Oakland School Board meeting on Jan. 31, 2022 was attended by over 1,800 community members outraged by an Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) plan to close or merge 18 schools over the next two years. The meeting lasted until 3:00 am as the board members heard...
Schools are anchors for a community, bringing together whole families, students, teachers, and staff. Because of this, when they are closed, it is a huge disruption in the students’ educational experience as well as in people’s lives throughout the...
