Student Bill of Rights Rally and School Board Meeting

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YES (Youth Empowered in the Struggle, the youth arm of Voces de la Frontera) has issued a student bill of rights. This Thursday they are holding a rally at Hamilton High School and then will be presenting their bill of rights to the MPS School Board. They would love to have teachers, parents, and community members come out to support them. Here is the message with more details from their Youth Organizer:

"This Thursday (March 22) we are rallying at Hamilton High School at 4:00 pm and then heading to the 5:30 School Board hearing (at Central Office) to testify on behalf of this student-led effort to combat the attacks on public education. We need your help and support to get the word out among teachers, parents, and students.

This is a great civic engagement opportunity for your classes, and a moment for your students to get involved in the struggle with other youth.

Tools to share this with your classes

You can go here to view the 4 minute video, download the Flyer to print and distribute, and download the Student Bill of Rights:

tiny.cc/studentrights

Bus Schedule

Buses will be picking up on Thursday at 3:30 at ALAS, Carmen, Ronald Reagan, and South Division. If you have students that need transportation, please call me at 414-469-9206. Transportation will be provided throughout the evening as we go from Hamilton to the School Board, and then students will be dropped back off at their school of origin by 8:00 pm. Affordable food will be available for sale at Hamilton so students don't go hungry.

If you have any questions, call me at 414-469-9206.

Really looking forward to seeing our students shine & the fruition of their months of work on the Student Bill of Rights.

Si se puede!

Kate Werning

Youth Organizer

Voces de la Frontera

(414)469-9206

Youth Empowered in the Struggle (YES!) is the youth arm of Voces de la Frontera. It is a youth-led, multiracial social justice group that struggles for student, immigrant, and worker justice."