Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Teachers For Social Justice: Support the Hunger Strike for the Dyett Global Leadership and Green Technology High School

Teachers For Social Justice: Support the Hunger Strike for the Dyett Global Leadership and Green Technology High School:

Support the Hunger Strike for the Dyett Global Leadership and Green Technology High School



12 Parents, grandparents, community members and supporters from around the city started a hunger strike on August, 17th. 

Their demand is simple. Rahm Emanuel and his appointed school board needs to follow the community's wishes and use the now shuttered Dyett High School Building at 555E 51st St. for the innovative, academically excellent and culturally connected Dyett Global Leadership and Green Technology High School. 

There are many ways you can help. 

Come out and support these heroes. They'll be at the Dyett HS location unless there is rain when they'll be at the Rainbow Push Coalition's office at 930 E. 50th St. 

Bring water, ice, fruit juice and your statements of solidarity to help sustain the strikers. 

Spread the word in the real world and on social media. Hashtags: #FightForDyett and #WeAreDyett  

Read and share these stories about the Hunger Strike in the media

http://empathyeducates.org/Journeys-to-and-through/eleven-parents-launch-hunger-strike/ 

http://hpherald.com/2015/08/17/community-goes-on-hunger-strike-for-dyett-high/

http://wgntv.com/2015/08/17/parents-hold-hunger-strike-outside-bronzeville-high-school/

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150817/grand-boulevard/dyett-activists-launch-hunger-strike-demanding-decision-on-reopening-school

http://progressillinois.com/quick-hits/content/2015/08/17/education-activists-go-hunger-strike-over-dyett-high-schools-future 

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/08/17/dyett-high-school-parents-plan-hunger-strike/

Donate funds to help the hunger strikers at the location or by clicking "Donate" here. 



Call Mayor Emanuel at (312) 744 - 3300 and tell him that you support the Dyett hunger strikers and demand that he support community's wishes for the Dyett Global Leadership & Green Technology HS. 

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