Thursday, October 7th will be the strike and day of action to defend education nationally. Organizations of workers, students and the wider community have endorsed actions across the country to defend public higher education and K-12. Hundreds of billions are handed over to big banks and war, but our public education system faces cutbacks, layoffs, fee hikes, union-busting and privatization. See the national call to action and facebook event here: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=117442798299828">http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=117442798299828</a><br>
<br>With attacks on ethnic studies becoming more severe, with dozens of Boston teachers being forced to re-apply for their jobs, with immigrant students facing attacks on their privacy, we need to get organized and fight back. <b>Tomorrow (Wednesday, August 4th)</b>, <b>activists in Boston will begin the process of launching a city-wide coalition for October 7th actions to defend education. </b>We don't know what these actions will look like, but we want your input!! We want to be ready to hit the ground running with education, agitation and organizing when the school year starts. Our various efforts will be more effective if we come together, share ideas, coordinate and build united actions.<br>
<br><b>The meeting tomorrow night will be at Encuentro 5 in Chinatown at 33 Harrison Avenue (the UNITE building's) 5th floor beginning at 6:30pm. </b>Bring friends, bring stories, bring ideas, and get ready to organize action!<br>
<br>In Solidarity,<br>Bryan<br><br>