>The Fight for Educational Justice is a Fight Against Capitalism! > >Education and the Movement For Social Transformation: > >A Forum about the New UTLA Leadership and the Struggle Against the >Neo-Liberal Agenda in the Public Schools > >War is being waged in our schools against poor working class children of >color. The war and occupation of Iraq reflects the open and brutal face >of US imperialism, and Katrina the domestic racism of capitalism, the >ruling elite are trying to implement a racist neo-liberal agenda in public >education: military recruiters grabbing our children for military >adventures like Iraq, racist and culturally biased standardized tests, the >undemocratic takeover of problem schools, elimination of bilingual >education, vouchers and privatization are all part of a strategy to >provide cheap labor for a restructured service-based economy and recruits >for military adventures like Iraq. Join us for a conversation about >building a social movement for educational justice and for a fundamental >transformation of US society. > >Speakers: > >· Joshua Pechthalt, AFT/UTLA Vice-President, Progressive Educators >for Action (PEAC) > >· Rebecca Solomon, Chapter Chair, L.A. High School; Coalition for >Educational Justice Steering Committee; PEAC; Solidarity > >· Bill Gallegos, Member, Coalition for Educational Justice; Freedom >Road Socialist Organization > >Date: Saturday, October 8, 2005 > >Time: 3pm > >Location: UCLA Labor Center, 675 S. Parkview Street, across from >MacArthur Park > >Sponsored by Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) and Solidarity > >To learn more about Solidarity please call (562) 692-2621. You can reach >FRSO [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >* Spanish translation > >* Childcare provided, please call to request.
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