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Vermont

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In the aftermath of the Save Our Schools March, we now need to face which direction and what actions we will be taking in the future. My advice to the organizers was that much of the action is happening locally, and while reformers have a “national” plan and message, we’re putting out fires and treating them like they are just in our kitchen. My thoughts were that for ongoing organizing, we need to think about how these local fights fit the big picture, and use that as we fight them locally. And, voila,