Teachers Struggle, Teachers Strike, Teachers Win!
Reds in Ed Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue 1
As educators head back to school, the fight for full funding, student supports, and decent working conditions rages on. Talk of burnout and teacher shortages is giving way to successful strikes and organizing campaigns from coast to coast. Check out this quarter’s Reds In Ed rundown to see how workers are coming together to beat back the forces of censorship, bigotry, and greed in public education. Read and watch the newsletter.
Teachers on Strike: We are Getting Stronger
Reds in Ed Newsletter Vol. 2 Issue 5
April 2022
This spring, teachers’ unions have captured the nation’s attention. In cities across the country — including Minneapolis and Sacramento — teachers have gone on strike to demand that districts address the staffing crisis and to win safe, stable, and quality public education for all. This is the latest chapter in the decades-long fight against the privatization of public schools waged by teachers, parents and students. Check out our spring newsletter including articles and videos covering the dramatic strikes and the efforts of the billionaire class to fund CRT protests and rig school board elections.
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Struggling for Safe and Stable Schools in the Pandemic
Reds in Ed Newsletter Vol. 2 Issue 4
January 2022
“This feels like a hostile takeover”: The Fight to Save Charlestown High School
J. Davis
January 3, 2022
Chicago Teachers Union Stands Up To Chicago Public School’s COVID Policy
Nicolas Stender
January 3, 2022
Reds in Ed Newsletter: Defending anti-racist education
Vol. 2 Issue 3
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August 16, 2021
Reds in Ed statement on attacks on Critical Race Theory
Reds in Ed
July 11, 2021
Reds in Ed Newsletter: Educators move mountains! The worldwide teachers’ struggle continues
Vol. 2 Issue 2
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June 2021
Reds in Ed Newsletter: No to standardized testing, video updates, teacher appreciation & the struggle
Vol. 2, Issue 1
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May 2021
Biden Administration Mandates State Testing, Signaling Continued Corporate Welfare for Testing Companies
Stephanie Kenific
April 17. 2021
Reds in Ed Newsletter: Teachers struggle for a safe reopening
Vol. 1 Issue 9
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February 2021
Reds in Ed Newsletter: Teacher struggle continues across the country
Vol. 1 Issue 8
Reds in Ed
January 2021
As a winter storm descends over the Midwest, the battle over school reopening in Chicago heats up. Marathon negotiating sessions between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union continued Jan. 25 with little definite progress. Some 71% of CTU membership voted over the weekend to continue teaching remotely. At the heart of the reopening question is this: why is Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot so intent on reopening schools as soon as possible when a vaccine is around the corner and the CDC estimates that 100,000 more people will die by February 13? Read more.
Reds in Ed Newsletter: Virus surges across country, schools left struggling
Vol. 1 Issue 7
Reds in Ed
November 2020
Teachers stage sick outs and “test outs” as COVID surges. NYC Schools left struggling as second wave of COVID begins. Anti-racist protesters shut down Wisconsin school board meeting.
Read more.
Reds in Ed Newsletter: Keep Children and Educators COVID-19 Safe
Vol. 1 Issue 6
Reds in Ed
October 2020
The unelected school board of Chicago Public Schools and mayor of our city, at every stage of the pandemic, have pushed for reopening and in-person learning despite unsafe conditions in the midst of a global pandemic. On October 15, a record setting day with 4,015 new COVID-19 cases and 53 deaths due the virus, CPS announced its intention to resume in-person learning for Pre-K and Special Education students for the second quarter of the school year, starting
November 9. Read more here.
Reds in Ed Newsletter: Socialists in the Struggle for Public Education
Vol. 1 Issue 5
Reds in Ed
September 2020
Reds in Ed held a webinar entitled Socialists in the Struggle for Public Education on Aug. 29, 2020. It is featured in this month’s newsletter, along with updates on the struggle in New York City, and heightened public health concerns as fall began with educator deaths from COVID-19.
The webinar featured a special report from New York City just before schools were set to reopen in person without regard for public safety, reports from education workers around the country who are socialists and union activists as well talks on the need for a revolutionary party as we fight for public education. Watch it here
Six Teacher Deaths at Start of Fall Semester Heighten Public Health Concerns
Stephanie Kenific
September 16, 2020
Reds in Ed Newsletter: Teachers hit the streets for safe and healthy schools Vol 1. Issue 4.
Reds in Ed
August 2020
CDC shifts under pressure, weakens safety standards for school reopening, parents and educators resist
Reds in Ed
July 31, 2020
Teachers Demand COVID-19 Containment Before Return to Campuses
Reds in Ed
July 13, 2020
When it comes to the risks to opening schools, in the words of San Jose, CA teacher Jodi Disario, “I think I need to draw the line at dying.” Read more
Under the Lash: Trump Says He’ll Cut Funding if Schools Don’t Reopen
July 9, 2020
Reds in Ed Newsletter: Deadly toll of corona virus
Defund police, not education – Vol. 1, Issue 3
July 8, 2020
Defund the police, not education
June 26, 2020
Reds in Ed in Solidarity with the Rebellions
June 3, 2020
Reds in Ed Newsletter: Solidarity with the Rebellions – Vol. 1, Issue 2
June 2, 2020
Reds in Ed Statement on May 30th Cancel the Rents Protests
May 27, 2020
NYC Schools and COVID-19: A failed response and a looming crisis
May 25, 2020
DeVos diverts emergency funds to bolster private schools
May 24, 2020
Governor Cuomo Calls for Increased Digital Learning Despite Systemic Inequalities
May 7, 2020
Reds in Ed Newsletter: Solidarity with the Rebellions – Vol. 1, Issue 1
April 21, 2020
Chicago special ed parents show solidarity after COVID-19 school closure
March 26, 2020
Letter to my co-workers: The educators
March 19, 2020
Students, teachers speak at Boston School Committee in support of Black Lives Matter at School
February 15, 2020
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