We Are NTA

We oppose Chicago Public Schools' proposal to displace our students in order to turn our building into a high school.

[Aiko Kojima Hibino/小嶋亜維子 @aikokojima]

The article is in Japanese, but w/ Google Translate etc, you should be able to get 90% of it. (J handles subjects differently from English, so machine translations may occasionally misinterpret the meaning, but the main points should come through.) Plz check it out! #WeAreNTA

[Aiko Kojima Hibino/小嶋亜維子 @aikokojima]

"Living, Teaching, and Thinking in Chicago 3: #WeAreNTA – The Fight to Save a Pub Schl 1: Before Enrolling at NTA"
Finally written abt what I wanted the most -how we fought back and won, and the issues of neolib econ and structural discrimination. https://t.co/87lJjmIOhh #maga9

[We Are NTA @WeAreNTA]

Shout out to our amazing 7th grade teacher, Ms. Gluckman and her students!! #TSJSF2023

[PBS @PBS]

When a thriving, top-ranked Black elementary school is in danger of being closed, a community of parents, students, and teachers band together to protect their right to a quality education. Stream @POVdocs: #LittleLightShineFilmPBS now on the PBS app.
https://t.co/EQdhDYB0du

[We Are NTA @WeAreNTA]

9:30PM on @wttw tonight!

[LET THE LITTLE LIGHT SHINE @LightShineDoc]

We've been waiting for this day to arrive and now it's finally here! Check out what we've been up to in the meantime, shining a light on communities across the country in anticipation of our broadcast television debut today!

#LittleLightShineFilmPBS

https://t.co/fQuO941xwP

[Kevin Shaw @KevinShaw23]

Appreciate the opportunity to share a little bit about me as our film about the @WeAreNTA community premieres in three days!!!

[Becky Vevea @beckyvevea]

A dumpster full of books prompts Chicago educators to create new lessons on Asian American history, nuclear power @MilaKoumpilova @chalkbeatCHI https://t.co/4nUEba0ef1

[Mila Koumpilova @MilaKoumpilova]

A first-in-the-nation Illinois law requiring schools to teach Asian American history goes into effect this fall.

These Chicago teachers crafted a curriculum that pushes middle schoolers to think critically about the country's rise as a nuclear power.
https://t.co/nDz8FNVCrY

[Aiko Kojima Hibino/小嶋亜維子 @aikokojima]

I still remember that night. It was one of the most painful moments during the #WeAreNTA fight that I almost felt powerless. But those students immediately kicked my butt. Their fearlessness to stand up for justice reminded me that we had to keep fighting again and again.

[Kevin Shaw @KevinShaw23]

In one day, @LightShineDoc opens @filmcenter. @ABC7Chicago previews the film celebrating a community fighting for more than just their beloved elementary school.

https://t.co/rDM3ClbkAP

[Kevin Shaw @KevinShaw23]

Thankful for this inside look at my journey as a filmmaker, how it led me to the @WeAreNTA community and the creation of @LightShineDoc opening Friday at the Gene Siskel @filmcenter. @POVdocs @ITVSIndies @BLKPublicMedia @SouthSider606
#Documentary #film #Chicago #education

[Michael Phillips @MrPhillipsPart2]

"Let the Little Light Shine" announces filmmaker Kevin Shaw's big leap forward. Here's my feature on a film, and filmmaker, whose appeal extends a lot further than Chicago Public Schools boundaries. https://t.co/C4CxpkA79n

[Andrew Johnson @GburgAddress]

I still stand in respectful awe of my friend @ICastelaz and the @WeAreNTA school community. ✊🏼

[Michael Phillips @MrPhillipsPart2]

At @truefalse, from Chicago director @KevinShaw23: a sensationally effective tale of two South Loops, race, education and a new generation of activists. Column: https://t.co/DTOUm9hxga

[LET THE LITTLE LIGHT SHINE @LightShineDoc]

"This past weekend, the world premiere of a sensationally effective Chicago documentary tore the roof clean off two different theaters at the 2022 True/False Film Fest." @BlackAchievement @LightShineDoc @ITVS @POVdocs @IDAorg @BLKPublicMedia @pbsteachers https://t.co/yToTwLQsGE

[LET THE LITTLE LIGHT SHINE @LightShineDoc]

When a thriving, top-ranked African American elementary school is threatened with replacement by a new high school favoring the communities wealthier residents, parents, students and educators fight for the elementary school’s survival. #LightShineDoc #BlackAchievement

[LET THE LITTLE LIGHT SHINE @LightShineDoc]

The @TrueFalse Film Fest program has been announced and we have three screening opportunities, including the special 2022 ShowMe True/False community screening event. If you are able to attend, get your tix now! #LightShineDoc #blackachievement https://t.co/ulPkRHGf42

[Kevin Shaw @KevinShaw23]

Proud @LightShineDoc is part of the 2022 @truefalse Film Fest and @SXSWEDU !! Our film tells the story of a high achieving elementary school that's a beacon for Black children - until gentrification threatens its closure.

[We Are NTA @WeAreNTA]

Nor from the alderperson who claims that her office provided KN95 masks to every public and private school in the ward.