Teachers and administrators of the second largest school district in the country share one thing: they are at an impasse. Join us for live coverage as union president Alex Caputo-Pearl leads UTLA in a rally for smaller class size, enriched educational opportunity, and competitive pay, at …
By Anthony Cody. Last week as I was tweeting in support of the Newark Students Union occupation of their state-appointed administrator’s office, I was surprised to see a familiar name joining the chorus of support for these young activists. Montel Williams was right in there, tweeting his own support, and …
Three Days and Nights in Newark: Tanaisa Brown Tells of the Newark Student Union’s Three Day Occupation
By Tanaisa Brown, Secretary, Newark Students Union. We went to Cami Anderson’s office on Feb. 17 as an escalation from last Spring’s 17 hour occupation of the conference room where the Business Board Meeting was. This time, after the public participation portion of the meeting, we went to the elevator and …