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RacialJusticePhilly
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Working to Push Racial Justice into all the cornersof the Philadelphia School District.
Join us in Fasting on August 22nd for “Black Against Empire” day to uplift the genocides in Palestine, Haiti, Congo, and the continued systemic and state oppression/disenfranchisement of African Americans here in the US.
July 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This Thursday, 5/29: School Board Action Meeting. Sign-up to testify today at 4 PM. The Board needs to hear your experiences. #PhlEd
May 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
New date and place for this event. Thursday April 24th. Unitarian Society of Germantown. #PhlEd
March 31, 2025 at 12:08 AM
"It matters that we remember the power of collective action, the sense of self that arises when we act on principle." Bring Back the Boycott www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/o...
Opinion | Don’t Like What Trump Is Doing? You Have More Power Than You Think. (Gift Article)
Church-led campaigns against businesses for retreating from D.E.I. promises are a form of pastoral ministry for those who feel ignored or forgotten.
www.nytimes.com
March 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Join us this #BlackHistoryMonth as we uplift the resistance art of our young #PhlEd creators. Opening reception on 2/17 from 3-6 PM. October Gallery, 6363 Greene St.
February 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Join us this #BlackHistoryMonth as we uplift the resistance art of our young #PhlEd creators. Opening reception on 2/17 from 3-6 PM. October Gallery, 6363 Hreene St.
February 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Philly Educators for Palestine has an open call for student artists to showcase their resistance artwork. See the bit.ly//PEFPArtists to apply. #PhlEd
January 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Many folks in actual and virtual rubber rooms are victims of political persecution by @PHLschools. Others have been cleared of spurious charges of abuse, yet they are still kept out of classrooms. www.inquirer.com/education/sc... #PhlEd
City Council wants answers on Philly schools’ so-called rubber rooms
City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas said he understands several hundred staff are parked in the rubber rooms every year, and that teachers have languished there for years with no resolution.
www.inquirer.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Hey, #PhEd folks: Remember, we don't give out info on any student to any agency. Call the General Counsel's office at 215-400-4120.
January 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
New event from @educatorsforpalestine_nea: Gaza: The A to Z of Educator Activism. Virtual Teach-In. Details here: linktr.ee/NEAforPalest... #PhlEd
January 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Honor the radical #MLK, not the sanitized popular version. www.aclualabama.org/en/news/5-qu... #PhlEd #MLKDay
January 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
In hard times it’s crucial to support orgs like @rethinkingschools. New issue out, w/a focus on Educator Repression in #PhlEd , there's a giveaway. Winner will get a free 1 year subscription. Enter by following us on Bluesky & Insta & tag a teacher in comments. Randomly selected winner.
January 9, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The Board of Ed in #PhlEd can not bear to be reminded that they are supposed to serve the children of this city. From @appsphilly appsphilly.net/board-calls-...
Board Calls Police on Silent Protesters
Board of Education Action Meeting: December 5, 2024 by Lisa Haver Do Not Obey in Advance. Timothy Snyder, On Tyranny Which side are you on?Pete Seeger Several APPS members, in their testimony, aske…
appsphilly.net
December 9, 2024 at 9:11 PM
"In Philadelphia schools, Israel’s war on Gaza had already sparked a furor. Protests erupted after a student podcast was censored by the district, and ad hoc groups have formed to make demands about Palestinian rights from the school system."
theintercept.com/2024/12/03/p... #PhlEd
Three Teachers Tried to Give Palestinian Students a Safe Haven — and It Cost Them Their Jobs
The Philadelphia school ordered teachers to “stay neutral” on Israel’s war on Gaza, but they helped students make pro-Palestine posters.
theintercept.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Not live-micro-blogging the whole Board Meeting tonight, but @newskag.bsky.social is on here and that other place. #PhlEd
November 21, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Hey, Racial Justice and #PhlEd friends! We are over here now--still trying to do the good work for our students, schools, and city.
November 20, 2024 at 1:19 AM