Public Funds for Public Schools: Keep the Cap! Community Discussion
Please join us for a community discussion on Wednesday, March 23 from 7-9 PM at the Sons of Italy Hall, 19 Prentiss Road in Arlington.
LGBTQ Committee Meeting
Please join us tomorrow, Wednedsay, March 23 from 4:30-6 PM at the BTU. The LGBTQA committee will also be hosting a young people listening session to learn what students’ needs are around LGBTQ issues in schools. Please share with interested students that the event will take place on Thursday, April 7 from 4:30-6 PM at the Bolling Building in Dudley Square.
Restorative Justice Organizing Committee
PD event — The RJOC will be hosting the third session of their PDs on Wednesday, March 30 from 4:30-6:30 PM at the Dever McCormack School, 315 Mt. Vernon Street in Dorchester. (This is a location change). Registration is required to attend, and has since closed. We would like all registered participants to please take this short experience survey, which will help us breakdown the larger group into two smaller groups. Please take the survey.
Inclusion Committee
Inclusion committee educators testified powerfully at last Wednesday’s School Committee meeting against cuts to Special Education and for evidence-based inclusion models that support all students! If you’re interested in advocating around inclusion, please email Jonathan and join us for a special meeting with parents and allies on effective inclusion classrooms. Please join us on Wednesday, April 6, from 5:30-7:30 PM on the third floor of the Bolling Building.
The Boston Education Justice Alliance Forum: East Boston
The Boston Education Justice Alliance is hosting a forum in East Boston for our families, students and teachers! Come learn about budget cuts this year, our vision for fully funded education and issues affecting East Boston schools in particular. Please RSVP on Facebook and share with your families and colleagues! Flyer in Spanish and English.
Less Testing, More Learning Committee
Meeting with Tommy Chang and Achievement Network CEO: Come be part of the discussion on Monday, March 28 at the BTU from 4:30-6:00pm.
Itinerants & Related Service Providers Meet and Greet
Please join us on March 30 at 6 PM the BTU. Itinerants, are you finding it hard to make it to a regular membership meeting? Not to worry, a BTU Regional Meet and Greet is being held in your honor! Come and share your thoughts and ideas, ask questions and get answers about the important issues in your classrooms and schools.
Boston Education Justice Alliance
Interested in working with parents, student and community allies in fighting the budget cuts and empowering community voice? Come out to the next BEJA meeting, Thursday, March 24, 6:00-8:00pm at a location TBD. Contact Jessica at jtang@btu.org or Marlena Rose otlmacampaign@gmail.com for questions or to get more involved.