While @chicagosmayor gives press statements claiming Chicago is a “book sanctuary”, the reality is that most Chicago kids DON’T have access to commonly banned books. 🧵 @ChiPubSchools @CTULocal1 https://t.co/ki2WNn9ajl
Time to end the harms of 'student-based budgeting', instead fund foundational positions in every school community — including the social worker, school nurse and librarian that @chicagosmayor promised Chicago families as a candidate: https://t.co/cc5r2swwQC
Many @ChiPubSchools do not have full-time librarians, and those that remain are in danger of being cut under the current CPS budget. Sign to support keeping excellent librarian leader, @nswiltse at @CoonleyES! Demand a librarian at all CPS schools. ♥️📘
https://t.co/eE1WdBmce9
I resent the funding situation at CPS which leads to the elimination of vital School Library roles. Especially when those roles are filled by outstanding mentor librarians!! If you agree, please consider signing this petition: https://t.co/CzwBsSwwor
@mtaibbi This is part of a long drive to remove books, libraries and school librarians from schools and replace them with technology and canned curriculum. And call it “innovation” and so on.
BREAKING: The @ProgIntl will host an emergency international Forum for Peace on 9 March 2022, featuring voices from Ukraine 🇺🇦, Russia 🇷🇺, Yemen 🇾🇪, Palestine 🇵🇸, Afghanistan 🇦🇫, Turkey 🇹🇷, Pakistan 🇵🇰 and more. Details and registration to follow.
@schmangee@pablo_stiller Pushing the idea that everyone must purchase individual plastic bottles of water - more $$ for Nestle, Coca Cola, etc.- bad for the future.