I’m supposed to be rooting AGAINST the kid from the Crenshaw Dist who did 20 years for a non-violent offense, and is walking out to Nipsey at Chavez Ravine? Yeah, nah. #Creed3

Judy Heumann, a renowned and deeply respected activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people, has died at 75. latimes.com/obituaries/sto…

We're tired of: - underfunded schools - underpaid and overworked workers - under-resourced communities Overwhelming solidarity has always been the solution to the underfunding of our communities. On 3/15, we will be demonstrating our united power for public schools. Join us!

In case you were wondering about teacher turnover in California — the California Department of Education still has no idea. (And neither do many other states, remarkably.)

Solidarity with SEIU Local 99 and their strike efforts in LA!

.Alberto M. Carvalho, LAUSD has been in negotiations for a year w/ SEIU Local 99! You are now at impasse, negotiations are legally over. UTLA has been in 25 bargaining sessions wLausd. Teachers. Don’t. Cross. Picket. Lines. We are United Teachers Los Angeles United in solidarity/ SEIU!! Settle it please.

Protecting SPED students is our passion, and Dr. Ashonta Wyatt lays out how the structure Paul Vallas set up in NOLA is directly responsible for the needs and rights of SPED students not being met across the district. "Autonomy" leads to neglect. @erasetheboardNO 🍎✊ #NoVallas

I just donated to buy some tacos for striking UTLA and SIEU workers this week in LA 🌮🍎✏️🏫 Please consider donating to this or one of the many strike funds set up to support workers and teachers linktr.ee/ctowne1115?utm… Tacos for Trabajadores! - tr.ee/rCXIkDNcD4

I talked to two LA public school teachers ahead of the planned 3 day strike to addresses wages and working conditions starting tomorrow pod.link/1097417804/epi… Please consider supporting one of these strike funds: linktr.ee/ctowne1115?utm…

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Even third and fourth graders can see that sometimes, public school workers need to go on strike.

We are angry but not surprised that the district has chosen this moment to unilaterally and illegally push through a change in the academic calendar. We have filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge and a demand to bargain. The district can't ignore parents, students and staff.

Not so fun fact: The maximum penalty for a child labor violation—which is say illegally employing children—is a fine of $15,138 per child with no prison time. The maximum penalty for pirating a film is up to $250,000 and three years in prison.

Have we come up with a name for this specific instance of Fenno’s Paradox yet? ‘Would be nice to not have to teach this as “the Fenno’s Paradox in Public Education”

The Board of Directors of the @WGAwest and the Council of the @WGAeast, acting upon the authority granted to them by their memberships, have voted unanimously to call a strike, effective 12:01 AM, Tuesday, May 2.

Wander Franco just invented the “ball flip.” It’s like a bat flip but on defense. 🎥 Tampa Bay Rays

Great moment from the doc "Leap of Faith," where Friedkin describes his visual style coming from camera operator Ricky Bravo, who had cut his teeth filming Fidel Castro in the Sierra Maestra during the Revolution

There are at least five, from four different actors, throughout Chinatown for me.

The same Supreme Court that revoked Roe v. Wade is engaged in a long-term effort to outlaw strikes: Jane McAlevey says building up mobilizational capacity for unions now is about preparing US workers for a future of illegal strikes. Jane McAlevey Jacobin jacobin.com/2023/12/indust…

This was the longest home run in MLB this year