Oakland parents, teachers and students will sit-in at their elementary school this Friday to save it from closure

Parents, teachers, and students and local Oakland residents are calling for help to stop the closure of 5 neighborhood public elementary schools. I marched to Lakeview Elementary in late February and I can attest that the community there is as organized as we have been to defend our beloved school and urgently need our help. Let me know if anyone is planning to help and has room in their car. It is only a 40 minute drive from the Valley.

At the end of this school year, the Oakland Unified School District plans to close 5 public elementary schools and hand children's school buildings over to private charter schools and district administration offices.  Hundreds of the displaced students have been placed by the district in elementary schools that are 10 miles away, and the school district has offered no guarantee that transportation will be provided for families. In response...

Oakland Parents and Teachers Are Sitting-in to Keep Neighborhood Schools Open!

    

We Need Your Support!!!

On June 15th, after the last day of school, Oakland parents and teachers will sit-in at Lakeview Elementary demanding that the district keep all neighborhood schools open. The district has not listened to lawsuits, pleas from parents and teachers, or protests. We know the money exists, but still they insist on closing flatland schools serving predominantly black and brown children. We say no more excuses! We’re keeping the schools open the last way left to us, by sitting-in. But we cannot do this alone. We need your support! Demand the district and the politicians give us full funding for quality education in neighborhood public schools. Join the fight for our kids’ futures!

Support the People's School for Public Education:

1. Show up to support the sit-in at Lakeview Elementary - 746 Grand Avenue (across from the farmer's market, at the Grand Ave 580 exit)
   • Friday 6/15 @ 1:00pm - Community Speakout & BBQ
   • Friday 6/15 @ 4:00pm - Rally to Kick-Off Sit-In
   • Saturday 6/16 @ 2:00pm - People's School Solidarity Rally
   • Every Night starting Friday @ 9:00 – Solidarity Watch
2. Join our work committees to organize for this action - Emaileducation4the99@gmail.com toget involved!
3. On Monday, the 18th, we will be starting a free, week-long social justice summer program for our kids - Emaileducation4the99@gmail.com for more info and to enroll your child
4. Spread the word - Tell your friends and family!

We demand:

• Don’t Close the 5 Schools! Keep All Neighborhood Schools Open! Children’s Needs Before Administration’s!
• Stop Attacks on Teachers and School Workers! Teacher Conditions=Student Conditions.
• Refuse to Pay the Unjust State Debt!
• Fully Fund Quality Public Education for All Students!

Learn more about Oakland's school closures:

• Speaking out against school closures: Oakland’s Santa Fe Elementary 
• School Closures: District Calls for a Time-Out on Its 25-School Hit List
• ROB ROOKE: School Board Says It’s Closing Time At Maxwell Park 

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