As charter scandals multiply, as billionaire Eli Broad makes his move to privatize the schools of half the students in Los Angeles, some concerned citizens are organizing to repeal California’s charter law. The law allows unlimited expansion of charters. As we learned in the latest scandal, the law allows districts to open charters in other districts, even hundreds of miles away, and take a cut of its income.
With billionaires supporting the charters, it will be an uphill battle. But those are the battles that must be fought if we want to prevent privatization.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
This is the fight now. We must, as teachers, fight this at every level, locally, state wide and at the federal level.
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You said it. I keep hoping to hear the voice of EVERY teacher!
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SAVE THE DATE
When: Thursday, March 3, 2016 6:00-8:00
Where: Clergy and Laity For Economic Justice
464 Lucas
Los Angeles 90017
2016 promises to be a critical year for those of us committed to public education generally and LAUSD in particular. If the plan presented by Eli Broad becomes reality, we will be looking at a fundamental challenge to the schools within our district. The goal of the plan is to add 260 charter schools in eight years, doubling the number that currently exist.
We cannot allow this to happen.
Please join us for a discussion of the policy and strategic recommendations that our TEAch Steering Committee has developed over the past year as well as how you can become involved in our efforts to save our schools.”
http://www.teach4equity.org
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