Most of the public schools that are closed enroll disproportionate numbers of students who are black, brown, poor, English-language learners, and in special education.

These kids get pushed from school to school because schools are graded by their test scores and they don’t want to take risky students, if they can avoid it.

This is wrong!

Insist that school officials take responsibility for all children!

Hold school officials accountable!

Accountability begins at the top!

Insist on equality of educational opportunity!

These kids don’t need closed schools. They need small classes, extra resources, a full curriculum, experienced teachers, wraparound services, and a school system that cares about every one of them.

If you are in New York City, join the march and protest on Sunday in Harlem:

 

Senator Bill Perkins, 30th District
Invites You To a Coalition and Movement
Against Public School Closings and Charter School Co-locations

 

 

Senator Bill Perkins’ Coalition and Movement
March 3, 2013 (Sunday), 2:00 p.m.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, WE WILL BE HEARD!

Join us, your fellow supporters, parents, teachers and students
from districts 3, 4, 5 and 6 for this amazing opportunity to be effectively HEARD and to be UNITED

For questions/information please call Cordell Cleare @ 212-222-7315
Date: March 3, 2013
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Where: State Office Building
163 West 125th Street, Suite 912