It’s our first school day of the week of action and we are building off the momentum of the weekend’s events. Members are holding events in seven cities, including both virtual and safe in-person activities. If you are… More
Today we take action on social media with our #CounselorsNotCops Twitter Town Hall at 6pm ET / 5pm CT / 4pm MT / 3pm PT. Join us on Twitter @DignityinSchool and share your stories about school during remote learning!… More
Today our 11th Annual National Week of Action Against School Pushout begins with Dignity in Schools Campaign members across the country demanding Counselors Not Cops! Equity for Youth Now! Join us on social media by using the hashtags:… More
Contact: Tafari Melisizwe, Dignity in Schools Campaign, Phone: (612) 532-8835, [email protected] | [email protected] Week of Action for Counselors Not Cops with Youth, Parents and Teachers Across the Country New York, NY - Each… More
Congrats to our colleague and comrade Mark Warren! Mark recently won a major award from the American Educational Research Association for his activist & collaborative scholarship on community/parent/youth organizing and educational & racial justice movements! Learn more about Mark's great… More
In July 2020, ProPublica released records from the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB), specifically, closed cases of every active-duty NYPD police officer who has at l east one substantiated misconduct allegation against them. ProPublica’s database includes 1,083 cases where… More
Beacon Press and Lift us up Don’t push us out! Voices from the Front Lines of the Educational Justice Movement invite you to a free online event Wednesday, August 5th 7-8pm ET / 4-5pm PT
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On July 29th, Senators Chris Murphy (CT) and Elizabeth Warren (MA), along with Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN) and Ayanna Pressely (MA) introduced the Counseling Not Criminalization Act to Congress. This bill
Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos are trying to force schools to fully reopen this fall, even as COVID infections and deaths surge across the country. Thousands of students, parents, educators and allies are joining together for a National Day of… More
Courtesy of Breakthrough News: The pandemic is ravaging the country and teachers and parents are organizing to prevent dangerous school reopenings. BreakThrough spoke with Frank Lara, an elementary school teacher and executive board member of the United Educators of… More