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We're thrilled to announce that educators at Codman Academy Charter Public School are organizing w/ the BTU.

Educators at Codman are fighting for a contract that secures a safe learning environment for students and fair working conditions for educators.

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BTU Political Director Johnny McInnis testified before the City Council yesterday that the district's current approach to #inclusiveeducation is failing our students. We know of no other district in the NATION that relies on one teacher to use three specialized licenses

From BTU perspective members have expressed feeling extremely disappointed working in school-site Inclusion Planning Teams (IPT), only to get a fraction of what they deemed necessary to do Inclusion Right by their students. Only 44% funded FTEs districtwide of IPT requests.

Both Henry Santana Enrique José Pepén ask questions concerning the shifts in inclusion education leading to larger classrooms with higher, unmet needs, teacher triple licensure.

Here at City Council Ways and Means hearing on BPS budget, Inclusion, Multilingual Learners. Follow the thread for updates! #bospoli #maedu

Ehn, I'm fine with the takeaway that Wu is less progressive than some people want her to be, but I think it's an utter mischaracterization to call her positions 'data-driven,' whatever that means.

I think one of the most stunning moments I had in my 20s was when I realized just how deeply stupid people in positions of authority and prestige often are

An environmental justice teacher engages students in an examination of the problematic history of national parks.

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It's interesting that both participatory budgeting and elected school committee (both existing and in practice in other places already) passed with greater support from voters than Mayor Wu's election, and Wu has blocked or delayed both.

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A new CommonWealth Beacon/GBH News poll shows 50% of Mass. residents favor legalizing teachers' strikes, while 34% say they should remain illegal. The biggest support comes from the youngest age group - those 18-29 - 64% of whom favor legalizing walkouts. commonwealthbeacon.org/by-the-numbers…

Repeal WEP and GPO – Stop Penalizing Our Teachers and Public Employees actionnetwork.org/petitions/repe…

Citizens of Lawrence: take action NOW to protect democracy in our public schools. See the attached flyer for multiple ways that you can raise your voice in support of maintaining a majority-elected school committee in our city.