MORE Conference TODAY - Leonie Haimson on class size

What a lineup. Looking forward to Leonie Haimson's presentation which will include some history of the UFT/Unity approach on class size.

Here is her perspective on the recent UFT press conference on class size:

http://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2015/10/are-5485-classes-this-fall-that-violate.html

News Advisory: This Saturday- State of Our Union, State of Our Schools Conference!

Full Schedule for State of Our Union / State of Our Schools

Featured Speakers:

Liza Campbell, Seattle teacher with an participant’s report on recent strike

Jia Lee, Chapter Leader of the Earth School, high stakes testing conscientious objector

Lauren Cohen, Chapter Leader at PS321K

Leonie Haimson, Class Size Matters

Ismael Jimenez, WE Caucus, Philadelphia Teachers Union

Joe Burns, Author of Strike Back: Using the Militant Tactics of Labor’s Past to Reignite Public Sector Unionism Today

Alan Singer, Hofstra University, Social Studies Educator

Charmaine Dixon, Parent, Change the Stakes

Benita Rivera, The Many

Akinlabi McCall, Coalition for Public Education

Endorsing Organizations:

NYCORE, Change the Stakes, NYCOPTOUT, The Teacher Diversity Committee of New York, NYS Stronger Together Caucus, Bad Ass Teachers Association, Coalition for Public Education.