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toastykittenFirst post, hope I'm doing this right. I am a LAUSD parent. There are several actions that can be done to support Los Angeles teachers, who are currently on strike:
- Encourage anybody with kids in LAUSD to keep them home until the strike is over. This is as much a safety issue as it is an educational or political one - LAUSD has waived and/or loosened fingerprinting/background requirements for parent volunteers/staff/scabs who are being hired to look after the kids. They're not learning anything, and are most likely watching random movies instead of being taught lessons. If they are in middle/high school, then they are signing in and then ditching immediately after.
- If you have the time, pick a school and join the teachers/parents picketing in front of their schools. They picket at the beginning of school - from 7 AM - 9 AM and after from around 2 PM - 3 PM. You can donate food/coffee/hand warmers. I would not recommend donating to the various gofundmes unless you personally know them.
- Contact the LAUSD school board and demand a fair contract for the teachers that 1. lowers the student:teacher ratio, 2. doesn't make a raise contingent on stealing from their pensions and that of newer hires, 3. gives schools the adequate staffing - nurses, psychs, librarians, that they need. Contacts are listed here. Please thank George McKenna and Scott Schmerelson, the only ones who voted against Austin Beutner being appointed superintendent, and who have spoken out in support of the teachers.
- If you have any foreign language skills to speak of, reach out to the local foreign language media, because they don't know what's going on. Telemundo gave out inaccurate information, and so did local Chinese media, leading to a lot of confusion about why teachers are striking, and concerns that students would be punished for their non-attendance during the strike.
- Beware of which media you consume regarding the strike - LASchoolReport is run by a bunch of pro-charter people, and local pro-charter billionaire Eli Broad is one of the supporters, along with every other pro-charter billionaire in this business.
- UTLA has endorsed Jackie Goldberg for the empty district 5 school board seat, which was vacated by Ref Rodriguez, a pro-charter felon who was convicted of money laundering. Funny, that. Anyway, the election is on March 5.
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Aug. 19th, 2018 10:27 amtassosssIt's mid-August - are you registered to vote? This is a good time to check registration deadlines in your state and to double check that you haven't been removed from the rolls. Hat tip to rydra_wong for the link to Vote.org. It takes 30 seconds to check. Better safe than a provisional ballot.
Upcoming elections
Alaska and Wyoming: August 21
Reads
Why Education May Be the Issue That Breaks Republicans’ Decade-Long Grip on Wisconsin (New Yorker)
Activists push to re-legalize affirmative action in Washington state (Seattle Times)
Missouri just showed that unions are winning again (Vice). I would have liked a much longer look at this topic, with more sources. If anyone has come across one, that'd be great to drop in the comments.
New Actions
Eat tacos. Drink beer. Fund abortion.
Ongoing Actions -- Immigration
NILC Webinar on Immigration Issues
Family Separation
RAICES fundraiser on Facebook (This post also includes a link to a Google Doc where you'll find lots more resources and ideas for action if you scroll down.)
#Families Belong Together Recess Toolkit
Ongoing Actions -- Elections
ACLU Voter Postcards for midterm turnout
Crush the Midterms and NC GoVote
The Protect American Votes and Elections Act 2018
Florida - Voting Restoration Amendment
C&P from Indivisible: Action for the 100 Days Pre-Midterm
GOTV Resources from Organising for Action
Make a difference in the 2018 Midterms - organization organizing for all levels of elections
District funds for the mid-terms
Support progressive Congressional candidates in competitive rural districts
Information on State Primary Dates and list of pro-NRA Republicans who are vulnerable
Ongoing Actions -- General
ACLU Newsletter Subscriptions
Indivisible's Save SCOTUS strategy
Call your Reps about the Census
Protect the Americans with Disabilities Act -- Call your senators
Action: SNAP benefits -- the comment period is closed, but you may still want to contact your reps about this to help move it up their agendas.
Planning Ahead in Case of Mueller Firing
Information and organizing to end police violence
Racial Justice Toolkit (see comments for a shorter link)
Information on the Poor People's Campaign, an anti-poverty campaign.
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So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?
rydra_wong for the link to Vote.org. It takes 30 seconds to check. Better safe than a provisional ballot.Upcoming elections
Alaska and Wyoming: August 21
Reads
Why Education May Be the Issue That Breaks Republicans’ Decade-Long Grip on Wisconsin (New Yorker)
Activists push to re-legalize affirmative action in Washington state (Seattle Times)
Missouri just showed that unions are winning again (Vice). I would have liked a much longer look at this topic, with more sources. If anyone has come across one, that'd be great to drop in the comments.
New Actions
Eat tacos. Drink beer. Fund abortion.
Ongoing Actions -- Immigration
NILC Webinar on Immigration Issues
Family Separation
RAICES fundraiser on Facebook (This post also includes a link to a Google Doc where you'll find lots more resources and ideas for action if you scroll down.)
#Families Belong Together Recess Toolkit
Ongoing Actions -- Elections
ACLU Voter Postcards for midterm turnout
Crush the Midterms and NC GoVote
The Protect American Votes and Elections Act 2018
Florida - Voting Restoration Amendment
C&P from Indivisible: Action for the 100 Days Pre-Midterm
GOTV Resources from Organising for Action
Make a difference in the 2018 Midterms - organization organizing for all levels of elections
District funds for the mid-terms
Support progressive Congressional candidates in competitive rural districts
Information on State Primary Dates and list of pro-NRA Republicans who are vulnerable
Ongoing Actions -- General
ACLU Newsletter Subscriptions
Indivisible's Save SCOTUS strategy
Call your Reps about the Census
Protect the Americans with Disabilities Act -- Call your senators
Action: SNAP benefits -- the comment period is closed, but you may still want to contact your reps about this to help move it up their agendas.
Planning Ahead in Case of Mueller Firing
Information and organizing to end police violence
Racial Justice Toolkit (see comments for a shorter link)
Information on the Poor People's Campaign, an anti-poverty campaign.
( Housekeeping )
So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?
Poll #20355 This week I
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 8
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registered or verified my voter registration
4 (66.7%)
called my one senator
3 (50.0%)
called my other senator
3 (50.0%)
called my representative
2 (33.3%)
called my governor
0 (0.0%)
called my state reps
0 (0.0%)
sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
2 (33.3%)
attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)
donated money to a cause
3 (50.0%)
attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)
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participated in phone/online training
2 (40.0%)
went to a protest
0 (0.0%)
signed up for alerts
0 (0.0%)
took care of myself
3 (60.0%)
not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
2 (40.0%)
did something else
2 (40.0%)
committed to action in the coming week
1 (20.0%)
