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  January Leadership Session

Right to the City Schools Leadership Program

(The Right to the City is the radical idea that the inhabitants of a city have the right to shape the institutions that affect their lives.)
 
In almost every school district in the United States, parents and the public have the power to shape education policy. Participants in this program will lead a research project that gives voice to teachers, parents and students and their experiences under mayoral control of schools. Teachers will survey and interview hundreds of school stakeholders from a diverse array of New York communities, analyze data and publish findings in a groundbreaking report that launches a campaign for a new vision of school governance.
 
Teachers Unite is a member of the Right to the City Alliance-NYC. Participants in this project will learn more about this exciting coalition and how teachers can support our grassroots organizational alliance members.

MARCH LEADERSHIP SESSION: STAY TUNED!

In the meantime, check out photos from our March RTTCS Session here

 Past Session Info

 January

 Mayoral Control Matters

Thurs., Jan 20th

5pm

Urban Justice Center

123 William St., 16th floor

 
Is it possible to win real victories for public school students when there's no democracy in the system?
 
At this session:
*Learn how organizers from Sistas and Brothas United, NYC Green Schools and Girls for Gender Equity work for justice in their communities when the DOE is involved

(Discussion facilitated by Stephanie Chambers, author of "Mayors and Schools: Minority Voices and Democratic Tensions in Urban Education")

*Be a teacher researcher and organizer! Teachers Unite is documenting the lack of meaningful participation mechanisms for community members, particularly teachers. Develop our ongoing research and be a part of our campaign for a democratic school system.
 

 

December

Right to the City 101: Teachers Unite's Public Education Plank and the Right to the City Platform

5-7pm

The Center

208 W. 13th St., Room 203

What is Right to the City? What is the Right to the City Alliance? Join Right to the City organizers to discuss grassroots organizing across housing, education and other sectors through a common human rights framework.

November

If students, parents and teachers had real voice in our schools...

Would schools have metal detectors?

Would you spend months on test prep?

How can teachers, students and parents help shape policy in NYC  public schools?

We will learn about the opportunities for community input under law and the impact of mayoral control of our schools on our voices for justice in education. Participants in this session will be prepared in their roles as researchers! We will review the goals and vision of our action research project that will support our work with youth in the Dignity in Schools Campaign .


Presenters: Lisa Donlan, President, Community Education Council District 1

Dolores Schaefer, former President, Community School Board District 1

Monica Major, Bronx Borough President Appointee to the Panel for Education Policy (which holds approval power over the actions of the Department of Education)