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Monday, August 24, 2015

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Badass Teachers Association:

The Badass Teachers Association Supports #FightforDyett


BATs we are asking you to do 2 events for the 12 Parents who are on a hunger strike to save Dyett HS. 

EVENT #1 ON MONDAY -->Please take part in the social media event on Monday from 7-8 P.M. EST if you are on twitter #FightforDyett - we want it to trend. Tweet to Rahm, Will Burns, and major media outlets.   If you are NOT on twitter please post a message of solidarity on your Facebook page with this story and share it out - media has blocked out this story so sharing to everyone you know gets the word out -  http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0odFGDe3TUY&sns=em

EVENT #2 ON TUESDAY--> We are asking all BATs nationwide to join the hunger strikers on a 1 day solidarity hunger strike - please sign up and join here   http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/6041/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=11586

LASTLY PLEASE PLEASE CALL AND TELL RAHM AND WILL BURNS TO STOP THIS MADNESS AND GIVE OUR HUNGER STRIKERS THE SCHOOLS THEY WANT FOR THEIR CHILDREN!!  
Chicago Mayor) Mayor Rahm Emanuel (312) 744-3300
(Chicago 4th Ward Alderman) Alderman Will Burns at (773) 536-8103


Tweets you can use for the Thunderclap on Monday 7-8 p.m. EST.  Let's get #FightforDyett trending #1!!  

12 Parents on hunger strike to save their school #FightforDyett <-@CBSNews @NBCNews @abcnews @CNN @Cspan  @ajam
 @RevJJackson joins hunger strikers   http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/888584/jesse-jackson-joins-hunger-strike-parents-seeking-new-dyett-school <-@CBSNews @NBCNews @abcnews @CNN @Cspan  @ajam  #FightforDyett
 Coalition partners and hunger strikers  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8AUSEi--Ss&app=desktop     <-@CBSNews @NBCNews @abcnews @CNN @Cspan  @ajam   #FightforDyett
 Chicago Organizers Lead Hunger Strike for Dyett High School  http://www.reclaimourschools.org/updates/chicago-organizers-lead-hunger-strike-save-dyett-high-school  <-@CBSNews @NBCNews @abcnews @CNN @Cspan  @ajam   #FightforDyett
 12 Parents Launch Hunger Strike!!! Media Alert  http://empathyeducates.org/Journeys-to-and-through/twelve-parents-launch-hunger-strike/  <-@CBSNews @NBCNews @abcnews @CNN @Cspan  @ajam  #FightforDyett
 @RahmEmanuel @Ald4_WillBurns why do black & brown Ps have to plead 4 a community schools?  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xSM_KALNKDk  #FightforDyett
 @RahmEmanuel @Ald4_WillBurns ignoring the  #FightforDyett hunger strikers  Hunger Strike: The Fight for Dyett High School in Chicago
@RahmEmanuel @Ald4_WillBurns -> @brothajitu has a ? – Why is the choice 4 black & brown children always privatization?   #FightforDyett
 @RahmEmanuel @Ald4_WillBurns CPS activist say hunger strike only option  https://soundcloud.com/wbez/cps-activists-says-hunger-strike-was-only-option  #FightforDyett
@RahmEmanuel @Ald4_WillBurns  #FightforDyett   Chicago Parents Launch Hunger-Strike for Community Input in School's Future http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=14532
 Coalition partners and hunger strikers  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8AUSEi--Ss&app=desktop @ABC7Chicago @wttw @NBCNews #FightforDyett
 12 Parents on hunger strike to save their school #FightforDyett  @ABC7Chicago @wttw @NBCNews #FightforDyett
 @RevJJackson joins hunger strikers   http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/888584/jesse-jackson-joins-hunger-strike-parents-seeking-new-dyett-school  @ABC7Chicago @wttw @NBCNews #FightforDyett