Conference Recap and Next Steps: Keep Building....

[Tag Philly]

Good morning and happy Friday. Thanks to all of you who were able to join us for our Education for Liberation Mini Conference last Saturday!  It was energizing to connect, and we're excited to continue building.  Check out a video of the event here.

Some participant highlights:

"The opportunity to connect to, learn from and build with educators in Philly"

"Connecting with educators who have a radical vision for organizing change both within and for our students"

"Variety of workshops and time to meet new teachers committed to a liberatory / social justice education / educational system"

If you joined us and weren't able to offer feedback, we would still love to hear from you here.

Below, connect next week with a book talk on Wednesday and the final school board meeting of the school year on Thursday. And don't forget to sign up for TAG's Summer Reading Series.  More information about all of these below.

We Are the Union Book Talk, Wednesday, May 28 @ 6:30, Workers United Union Hall

Register for the May 28th author talk here.  The talk will also kick off a summer book group cosponsored by the Teacher Action Group and DSA (part of the larger TAG 2025 Summer Reading Series). Pick up a copy of the book on May 28th and join the summer book group here.

About the Book: A riveting account of labor's bottom-up resurgence, providing a roadmap for workers, unions, and social movements to win widely.

About the Author: Eric Blanc is Assistant Professor of Labor Studies at Rutgers University, an organizer trainer in the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee, author of Red State Revolt: The Teachers' Strike Wave and Working-Class Politics, and director of the Worker to Worker Collaborative.

Last School Board Meeting Before School's Out, Thursday, May 29 @ 4:00 

Outraged about the ongoing racism that is pervasive in our Philly schools?  Upset about more potential school closings and budget cuts on the horizon?  Concerned by the lack of training regarding Islamophobia and anti-Arab/anti-Palestinian discrimination in our schools?  Infuriated by the contents of a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination of teacher Keziah Ridgeway and students at Northeast High?

Uplift the voices of Philly School district students speaking out about these issues and more this May 29th for the last school board meeting of the year.  Bring your friends, neighbors and families to bear witness to community concerns.

TAG 2025 Summer Reading Series Interest Form

The Teacher Action Group Summer Reading Series is back! The series offers an opportunity to build community while reading about issues you care about in small groups. Groups meet on average 2-4 times over the course of the summer. Everyone is invited to join -- not just educators!

In solidarity,

TAG

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While partnering with parent, student, and community groups, TAG is committed to fostering positive school transformation, environments where students and teachers can thrive, and community ownership and influence within education.

[Tag Philly]

Good morning.  Last minute, the School Board changed its meeting time for today from 4:00 to 12:00.  There is no explanation posted on the website, and no recognition of the disruption this causes for members of the Philadelphia public who were planning and organizing to be there at 4:00 to make their voices heard.    

If you can make it at 4:00 today, please still join us!  We'll be gathering to bear witness to community concerns. 

Outraged about the ongoing racism that is pervasive in our Philly schools?  Upset about more potential school closings and budget cuts on the horizon?  Concerned by the lack of training regarding Islamophobia and anti-Arab/anti-Palestinian discrimination in our schools?  Infuriated by the contents of a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination of teacher Keziah Ridgeway and students at Northeast High?  Uplift the voices of Philly School district students speaking out about these issues and more this May 29th for the last school board meeting of the year.  

Also.... don't forget to sign up for the TAG 2025 Summer Reading Series

The Teacher Action Group Summer Reading Series is back! The series offers an opportunity to build community while reading about issues you care about in small groups. Groups meet on average 2-4 times over the course of the summer. Everyone is invited to join -- not just educators!

In solidarity,

TAG

(If you don't want to receive these emails, write back and we'll remove you from our list.)

Check out a video of TAG's Education for Liberation 2025 Mini Conferece here.