Another PEPuppet Meeting, An EXPLOSIVE Daily News Article...

February PEP Meeting:  More public schools forced to give up UTILIZED space to benefit charter schools.  Last night's PEP Meeting was more of a pep rally for charter schools rather than a thoughtful discussion of the facts regarding the co-locations up for vote.  Not suprising given the fact that Joel Klen had a hand in personally organzing charter schools and parents to attend last night, also not suprising given the Gonzales article in the Daily News today that highlights what many of us already knew:  this Administration is in bed with a movement, and the proponents behind it, to privatize education thus marginalizng our already most marginalize students while draining the precious resources of our public schools.
READ FOR YOURSELF:

DOCUMENTS: Read the email exchanges between Eva Moskowitz and Joel Klein.
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxueWRuZG9jc3xneDoyMjFlOTliYmVlNjUxMmIw
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/2010/02/25/2010-02-25_eva_moskowitz_has_special_access_to_schools_chancellor___support_others_can_only.html

Support our Brothers and Sisters @188 in Lower Manhattan!

Please Join Council woman Rosie Mendez on Thursday, February 11th
STOP THE EXPANSION OF GIRLS PREP CHARTER SCHOOL AT P.S 188
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD:   SAVE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PROTEST at 4:30pm at PS 188 442 East Houston St. and Ave D
PRESS CONFERENCE at 5:00pm at PS 188
PUBLIC HEARING 6:00pm at PS 188
(sign up to speak at 5:30pm)
Please contact Barbara Sherman at Rosie's office with any questions at: bsherman@council.nyc.gov or (212) 677-1077
Written comments can be sent to D01Proposals@schools.nyc.gov
52 Chambers Street Room 320 New York, NY 10007 Telephone: 212-374-0209 Fax: 212-374-5588.
Oral comments can be left at 718-935-4415.

Day of Action: March 4th... The People United, Cannot Be Defeated

Shut Down City Hall Not Our Schools!

National Day of Action to Defend Public Education

We say:
-Fix Public Schools, Don’t Close Them!
-Public School Buildings for Public Schools, Not CharterSchools!
-We want a People’s Board of Education, Not Mayoral Control!
-Money for Student Metro-Cards, Schools, Hospitals, Housing and Jobs, No Budget Cuts, No Layoffs, No CUNY Tuition, No More Money for War, No Money for the Military Occupation of Haiti, No More Money for Corporate America!

March and Rally at City Hall
Show UP, Stand UP and Speak Out!!!

*****WEAR  RED!*****
Thursday:  March 4, 2010
Start:  Gathering at 1:00PM
Directions: A, C to Fulton Street; J,M,Z to
Chambers Street.; R,W to City Hall Park; 2,3 to Park Place; or 4,5,6 to
Brooklyn Bridge. For detail directions
visit hopstop.com.
For mor info. please
contact (212) 348-5732
or harlem120@msn.com

Parent and Teacher Advocacy Workshop

Updated 2/8/09:  The Parent and Teacher Advocacy Workshop Advertised for Thursday, February 11th has been postponed due to a space issue.  The event will be rescheduled for two dates in March in Manhattan and Brooklyn.  Dates and times will be forthcoming.