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Co-opting the Movement? Get the inside story on the Education Town Hall BUS

This week on the Education Town: Organizing for Education Justice and Attempts to Co-Opt the Movement. The Education Town Hall BUS — BadAss Teachers, United Opt Out, and SOS March — is riding on a different schedule this month. Listen live via TuneIn Thursday, October 1, 11:00 a.m. Eastern, or check back for recording.

Denisha Jones, University professor, justice advocate, and national activist with all three BUS organizations, co-hosts with Thomas Byrd. Guests are long-time teachers and activisits, Bess Altwerger (Towson State) and Michael Flanagan (NYC).

Co-Opting “opting out” and Save Our Schools

Up first: Bess Altwerger, Howard County School board member and professor at Towson University.

Topic: Attempts to co-opt the “opt out” movement and how Save Our Schools March was instrumental in developing the current education activist movement.

Co-Opting “badass educators” and Call for Education Justice

Up next: Michael Flanagan, a teacher in NYC and organizer for the Call to Education Justice NYC conference on Saturday October 17.

Topic: Upcoming conference and how TFA is trying to co-opt the Badass Teachers Association.

The Education Town Hall broadcasts from Historic Anacostia in Washington, DC, Thursdays
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