Media Advisory Contact: Paul Karr, NJ Communities United, 917-407-3293 or [email protected] Newark’s Fight for Local Control of Public Schools Catalyzes Statewide Rally In Trenton School Closings, Attacks on Teachers, High-Stake Testing and Full Funding for Schools Top Agenda Items Newark, NJ – Frustrated with the leadership of Newark Schools Superintendent Cami Anderson and Governor Chris Christie, hundreds of Newark teachers, parents, students and community leaders are organizing a day of action in Trenton for public educations stakeholders from across the state. What: #NJEdMarch27 – A Rally for Public Education at New Jersey Statehouse When: Thursday, March 27th at 12 Noon Where: New Jersey Statehouse, 125 W State St, Trenton, NJ 08608 Speakers will include: Ras Baraka - Newark City Councilman and Mayoral Candidate Wendell Steinhauer – NJEA President Sen. Ron Rice – NJ State Senator Richard Smith - President NJ State Conference NAACP Antoinette Baskerville Richardson - Chair, Newark Public Schools Advisory Board “The momentum to take back control of our public schools is growing and cannot be underestimated,” said Kristin Towcaniuk, president of the Newark Students Union. “Chris Christie’s appointed puppets are trying their hardest to privatize our schools and lay-off experienced teachers, all while ignoring the law that requires the State properly fund Newark schools.” Anyone interested in attending the rally and reserving a space on one of the buses should contact Kaleena Berryman, Coalition for Effective Newark Public Schools at 862-227-3406 or c4enps@gmail. Organizations supporting the rally in Trenton include 211 Community Impact; Abbott Leadership Institute; AFT New Jersey; Bragaw Ave School Alumni Association; City Association of Supervisors and Administrators (CASA); Cleveland Elementary School PTA; Coalition for Effective Newark Public Schools; CWA Local 1037; Education Law Center, Healthy Schools Initiative; Laundry Distribution and Food Service Workers Local 3; Malcolm X. Shabazz High School Alumni Association; Newark NAACP; Newark Parent Union; Newark Student Union; Newark Teachers’ Association; Newark Teachers Union (NTU); Newark Education Workers, NJ Communities United; NJ NAACP; NJ Working Families Alliance; Office of Councilman Ras Baraka; OPEIU Local 32; Operating Engineers Local 68; Parents Unified for Local School Education (PULSE); People’s Organization for Progress, Save our Schools NJ; SEIU Local 617; Secondary Parent Council; Weequahic High School Alumni Association; Weequahic High School Fathers’ Club and the West Side High School Alumni Association.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 16:09:32 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015