From the Racial Justice Committee of the Caucus of Working Educators

As we move into the 2019 Black Lives Matter Week of Action in Schools, the Racial Justice Committee of the Caucus of Working Educators hopes to have your continued support. 

As the week approaches, we continue to support organizing for Black Lives in schools across the country, with a focus on four demands that educators and communities are making As we move into the 2019 Black Lives Matter Week of Action in Schools, the Racial Justice Committee of the Caucus of Working Educators hopes to have your continued support. 

As the week approaches, we hope you will also support organizing for Black Lives in schools across the country, with a focus on four demands that educators and communities are making at the national level:

• Ending zero tolerance in our schools

• Hiring and retaining teachers of color in our schools

• Mandate Black studies, and ethnic studies to our schools

• Fund counselors Not cops

We believe that these goals are vital for educators, parents, students, and all communities in order to...

• create a space for introspection and dialogue around the 13 guiding principles.

• build deeper connections across educators, parents, students, and community members

• stand in support with national organizing supporting Black Lives Matter.

• empower students and student organizers to play a leading role in this week and beyond.

As this work continues beyond February 10, we support the Racial Justice Statement written by the Caucus of Working Educators, which asserts that “purposeful action needs to be taken in order to eliminate the adverse outcomes derived from perpetual structural racism evident in public education,” 

This ongoing work will promote equality; the value of human life; educational, political, and social justice.  It requires us to develop the necessary knowledge and actions necessary to eliminate the barriers structural prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination, and bias create in Philadelphia and beyond.  We are committed to teaching, learning, and culture in our classrooms that reflect these missions and goals, and on our role in building the leadership of our students to live by them.  The survival and empowerment of all communities demands this. 

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We look forward to hearing from you. 

Clarice Brazas
Racial Justice Committee
Caucus of Working Educators 

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…at the national level: