You can watch the live streaming of the UTLA protest against Eli Broad at the opening of his new museum here.
It will be live streamed TODAY at 9 AM Pacific Time, which is 12 pm EST.
Why picket Eli Broad?
He has funded every attack against the teaching profession, against teachers’ right to collective bargaining, and against public schools. This, despite the fact, that he graduated from the public schools of Michigan. He wants to fill America’s cities and communities with non-union charter schools.
In Los Angeles, his foundation has committed to opening enough charter schools to enroll 50 percent of L.A.’s students. Broad is committed to raise $1 billion from other foundations for his privatization plan. Imagine what he could do for the children of Los Angeles if he raised the same amount to reduce class sizes, to restore arts education and librarians, and to hire social workers and guidance counselors.
The president of the UTLA, Alex Caputo-Pearl has challenged Eli Broad to a debate. Broad has not responded.
Who elected him to privatize the public schools of Los Angeles and the nation?
Diane Ravitch's blog 
Will Randi Weingarten be there supporting her friend Eli?
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Randi’s friend Bill Clinton was at the opening to support their mutual friend Eli. Randi’s endorsement Hillary was Eli’s lawyer, after all.
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Randi?
Randi Weingarten?
Do you mean the Randi Weingarten whom the 2009 Broad Foundation annual report described as one of its “assets?”
Or is there another Randi Weingarten, who does something other than masquerade as a trade union leader and sell out the members she is paid to represent?
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It felt good to attend. It was also a real pleasure to meet Karen Wolfe, Geronimo and Alex Caputo-Pearl, and to see a long lost friend recently released from Deasy’s teacher jail, as I nervously tried to keep my face hidden from the Tribune Co. owned KTLA 5 cameras my administrators love. Thank you, Diane. I wouldn’t have known my union was doing this if not for your posts. No pun intended, keep me posted.
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I attended the rally as a teacher and as a LAUSD parent, and here is my response to Eli Broad, which I am attempting to send to him.
To Eli Broad,
I am writing to you as the holiday of Yom Kippur approaches. I understand that you are the son of Jewish immigrants who came to this country to enjoy the benefits of democracy. As a fellow Jew and child of immigrants, I therefore find it strange that at this time of year, a person with your background would ignore the principles of democracy and ethics. Public schools are the backbone of American democracy. They are the fabric of a society that has brought together people from various countries, cultures, religions and values. By forcing children into charter schools that are not accountable to the public, their democratic rights to a free and public education are violated. Charters do not educate all students. They only educate those they choose to educate. Public schools, on the other hand, educate all who come through their doors. During the Days of Awe, Jews are supposed to reflect on their actions over the past year and commit to a better course of action for the coming year. I truly hope that as someone who has directly experienced the benefits of democracy, you will reflect upon your actions of the past year and choose a more democratic, public approach to education in the coming year.
Shana Tova,
Judith Barnett, PhD in Curriculum and Instruction
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