Maddie did a great job of covering the CMSA action we got an opportunity to be part of this past Thursday. For those of you that would like to know more about the action we now have a short YouTube video documenting how CMSA parents, teachers, alumni, students, and neighbors that came together this past Thursday to advocate for a better school. What I enjoy most about the video is that it serves as a testament of the empowering and transformative effect an organizing campaign has on a community. Labor unions, as democratic organizations of middle class and working people, belong to us all.
After witnessing such a positive gathering this past Thursday I now have no doubt that the path to true school reform lies not in those that are seeking to make a profit off of public school funds, but in the collective action of each individual school's stake holders - the students, teachers, parents, and community members.
The next time you hear someone attack teacher unions you let them know that they've got the story all wrong. No one cares more about students than their educators, no one can advocate for students needs more effectively than an educator with a union contract.
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