Monday, March 21, 2011

The Education Grassroots Ascends (#EduSolidarity, Great American Teach-In, and Save Our Schools) | The Jose Vilson #wiunion

The Education Grassroots Ascends (#EduSolidarity, Great American Teach-In, and Save Our Schools) | The Jose Vilson

The Education Grassroots Ascends (#EduSolidarity, Great American Teach-In, and Save Our Schools)

Wisconsin Solidarity Fist

I have the privilege of being a part of a triumvirate of grassroots educational movements that I hope will change the landscape of the local and national discussions around education. Passionate. Provocative. Inspiring. Participatory.

First is #EDUsolidarity, an effort born from the mind of Steven Lazar, union leader and acclaimed social studies teacher in the blog. The principle of the movement is simple. Read on:

On Tuesday, March 22, teachers in NYC will wear red in solidarity with our brothers and sisters who are under attack in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee and elsewhere. We also stand with teachers in places like Idaho, California, and Texas who are facing massive layoffs. We would like