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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Whittier field house occupation will continue until Huberman agreement becomes official

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Whittier field house occupation will continue until Huberman agreement becomes official

Whittier field house occupation will continue until Huberman agreement becomes official

According to a statement from a Camp Whittier leader, parents will continue to occupy the school's field house until the agreement reached with Ron Huberman becomes official. Caro Gaete of Blocks Together, is being careful to call the agreement, "potentially a great victory."

In a memo we received from Teachers for Social Justice, Jackie Leavy of the Illinois Facilities Task Forcerecalls this list of Huberman's promises to the parents:

1. Demolition of La Casita, and construction of a soccer field, are BOTH OFF THE TABLE.