The featured image is a picture of the home of the Murphys. It is for sale for $27 million. Mr. Murphy helped start the University of Phoenix. You, the reader, bought his house through donating tax money for his exorbitant salary, while he captained the decimation of student lives and the American economy. Murphy and […]
Long-term care rate hike stuns CALPERS teacher and public worker retirees and they should be stunned. For the forces of reaction are not just cannibalizing our kids, but they are helping themselves to a hefty plate of senior pensions in their Donner Party dinner that includes all public pensions. All over the nation, since 2010, as I […]
Much to the despair of US imperialism, acccording to Associated Press, President Rafael Correa who has spent heavily on the poor, confidently celebrated his second re-election Sunday even before the first official results were announced (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hgAZhnAGQkQMLxWzzVjkOJ6q0r5g?docId=9610a2d4ce3948eb925a796c7a179818). An exit poll, published just minutes ago gave Correa, who first took office in 2007, 61 percent against 20 percent for […]
WorkWeek Radio 7/9/2012 http://archives.kpfa.org/data/20120709- Lake View Elementary Privatization And The Fight To Protect Public Education Jack Gerson, former Castlemont High School Teacher and OEA elected representative to the CTA in Studio Bob Mandel, retired Oakland School District Adult School Teacher and formerly on Oakland Education Association Executive Board in studio Mike Elk-Labor Reporter for In […]
SF Quebec Solidarity Actions Striking students in Quebec are setting an example for youth across the continent to take a stand against tuition hikes and austerity measures. The student strike was organized in a highly democratic way and aims to practice real democracy. When pushing back, students and allies have been met with severe repression, […]
It is heartening to see that many educational and campus service unions (including USLAW affiliates) have joined in unity, and that support is growing into a nationwide call for coordinated actions.
Cuts to funding for education and other health and human services are evident throughout the country, leading to layoffs, furlough days, and the loss of health, shelter, and lives.
We call on all students, workers, teachers, parents, and their organizations and communities across the country to massively mobilize for a Strike and Day of Action in Defense of Public Education on March 4, 2010. Education cuts are attacks against all of us, particularly in working-class communities and communities of color.