Upcoming BTU Events
Circle Up Film Screening: Today
Please join a free Circle Up film screening the Lilla Frederick at 6 PM. If you haven’t seen it, the film is powerful and moving. See the flyer.
SEL Committee Meeting: Today
Please join us from 4:30-6:30 at the BTU. Email Jonathan to RSVP.
Restorative Justice Circle: Today
Join us for the first Learning Community Session/ RJ practice circle, “Showing Appreciation and Gratitude,” 4-6 PM at the McCormack School. Register to attend (also on My Learning Plan).
BTU Membership Meeting: December 13
Please join us at the BTU at 4:30 PM. See the agenda, which will include an update on our Janus Supreme Court case preparations.
West Roxbury, Rosi and JP Meet and Greet: December 14
BTU Members, please join us from 5-7 PM at Kelleher’s Bar & Grille, 1410 Centre Street in Roslindale. RSVP using this form.
Boston Education Justice Alliance Meeting: December 14
Please join us from 5:30-7:30 at the Mattapan Library, 1350 Blue Hill Avenue. Email Jonathan to RSVP.
Early Childhood Meeting: December 18
Please join us from 4:30-6:30 at the BTU. Email Shanika to RSVP.
BTU Community Contract Forum in Roxbury: December 19
Please join us at the Madison School from 5:30-8 PM. Invite families and partners to join us for this important discussion, and complete this short survey! Download the flyer.
Parent to Parent Conference: January 27
Join us at Madison Park High School for this free event for parents and educators to learn from each other! See the flyer and register on the BTU website.
Save the Date! 2018 BTU Winter Conference: February 10
Please plan to join us from 9 AM to 3 PM at the BTU on Saturday, February 10! Our theme: “Leading the Movement with Equity and BTU POWER.” Read more, register, and download the flyer!
TPS & DREAM Act Updates
Major actions to urge Congress to act on a clean DREAM Act and a permanent solution for people on Temporary Protective Status (TPS) took place around the country last week, including here in Boston. Yesterday a group of 5th graders organized a protest in support of ICE detainees at South Bay. Here are two actions you can take this week:
- Call or email your member of Congress and tell them to pass the DREAM Act and a permanent solution for people with TPS. Download the DREAM Act Toolkit.
- Speak-out and lift up the mobilization and civil disobedience on your social media using the following hashtags #DREAMActNow and #SaveTPS.
Together we can stand up and defend our immigrant communities under attack and win a legislative fix before the holidays.
Community Events of Interest
Massachusetts Asian American Educators Dinner Social this Friday
Do you identify as a progressive Asian American Educator? If so, please join the Mass Asian American Educators Association this Friday from 5-7 PM at Anh Hong in Dorchester. MAAEA is a network of progressive educators, administrators, and community workers seeking to meet the educational needs of the Asian American community. RSVP to Go Sasaki: gsasaki@bostonpublicschools.org.
Science Social this Friday
Please note the date change! Enjoy a pre-holiday Science Social! Appetizers provided by the UMass Boston COSMIC office. Please join us Friday from 3-7 PM at Napper Tandy’s in Roslindale, 4187 Washington Street.
Chelmsford Teacher Jen Salmon Back to Work
Many of you signed a petition last week from AFT MA supporting teacher Jen Salmon. We are happy to let you know that Jen is back to work. Check out this full-page ad which ran in the Lowell Sun.
Check out Invest Now T Campaign
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