Hear from:

•Dave Cash, President, United Teachers of New Orleans
•Karen Francisco, Advocates for Public Education Policy (Colorado)
•Casandra Ulbrich, Ph.D., Network for Public Education
•Chris Baehrend, Chicago Teachers Union, Local 1, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO
•Jitu Brown, Journey for Justice, Chicago Board of Education
•Don Fitz, Green Party of St. Louis (Moderator)

The near total privatization of New Orleans public schools had devastating
consequences for communities, teaching staff, and students. Charter
schools are linked to right-wing forces that seem unconcerned with effects
of school closings. They are part of a greater scheme to privatize
medicare, social security, the postal service, and parks and forests and
affect other benefits that all should enjoy. Charter schools can undermine
public school financing via “sweeps” contracts and excessive lease
agreements. It is possible to improve working conditions at charter
schools through organizing, negotiating, and striking when necessary.

The webinar will explore tactics and strategy for resisting school closures.

The webinar is NO COST, but to attend you need to REGISTER at https://bit.ly/CharterThreat