Communities organizing for education justice
Detroit, MI
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Call every Detroit City Council member by 10am! Tell them to vote no on Dan Gilbert getting a 60 million dollar tax abatement.
That money is meant for our schools, neighborhoods, libraries, and recreation!
#babiesoverbillionaires
PS: Bedrock made a billion dollars last quarter
@stephanielily @RashidaTlaib @Dr_Vitti @DetroitPeoples @DHDC1 @freep @chalkbeatDET @detroitnews @DetroitAction @WeThePeople_MI @weareMEJC @MichiganSeiu @RisingVoicesAAF @MichiganUnited
@gabysantiromero @FDurhal3 @MaryWater4Det @colemanyoung @Electlatisha @Scottinthe3rd @CouncilmanTate @MsMarySheffield
ACTION ALERT: Make a call to your Michigan lawmaker right now and urge them to fund 300 million for school counselors!
Click here to call: actionnetwork.org/call_campa…
If you care about students gun control needs to happen now and investing 300 million in school mental health supports in Michigan.
This. Schools should be sanctuaries. Gun control is education justice.
Conservatives in the Michigan legislature would rather give tax breaks to the wealthy than fund our schools and roads. Tell them to fund Michigan kids, not the wealthy! #FundMIFuture #mileg actionnetwork.org/letters/te…
Michigan's schools are 4 billion dollars underfunded. A strong recovery means investing in our people & not more corporate giveaways. #babiesoverbillionaires #mileg
Our students and educators deserve safety. These are the consequences of inaction from adults. Gun reform and fully fund our schools and communities!
Three students are dead. When will enough be enough?
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If we actually invested in our youth - this wouldn't keep happening. Our youth don't just need prayers they deserve policy change - gun reform and fully funded mental health supports and schools. #mileg don't just talk but act in memory of the three beautiful lives lost.
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Building political power is key to education justice! Join us Dec. 3 to meet the Detroit Delegation, sample local desserts and discuss the future of schools in Detroit! Register here: forms.gle/CMbJ2wdugUQBLKAZA
Has anyone seen @RepSlotkin? We are trying to find her to talk to her about #BuildBackBetter? @Detroit_Action @MichiganUnited have you seen her? #findSlotkinFriday
Nah, we've been looking to talk to her about #BuildBackBetter but haven't seen @RepSlotkin? @Detroit_Action, @MichiganUnited have you seen her? #FindSlotkinFriday
Ya'll ready to take on school building finance with us? Not the sexist of issues BUT we can't create healthy and healing schools without healthy buildings!
The brutal intersection of finance, race & education: "the Detroit Public Schools Community District, as a practical matter, has no taxing authority; property taxes collected for schools in Detroit go to pay down debts accrued by the old school district." hechingerreport.org/detroit-…
Now that you're not scrolling on Facebook or Instagram. Tell us what you want to be improved about Detroit schools this year?
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I'm calling on @SecCardona to fulfill his promises to Black and Brown students by visiting Detroit to hear our youth organizers' ideas! #Cardona2Detroit @482Forward @RashidaTlaib @FLOTUS @BrendaLLawrence @DebDingell @SenStabenow @SenGaryPeters @LDH_ed @EdLawCenter
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Hey @SecCardona, we want to know: Are you willing to listen to Black and Brown low-income students? #Cardona2Detroit @482Forward @RepRashida @RashidaTlaib @FLOTUS @BrendaLLawrence @GaryPeters @DebDingell @SenStabenow @SenGaryPeters @LDH_ed @EdLawCenter
