Sentences with phrase «teachers and community members rallied»

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The rally was co-sponsored by members of the Let NY Vote coalition, which includes over thirty organizations, nonprofits, and labor unions, including Common Cause / NY, Public Citizen, New York State United Teachers, SEIU 32BJ, RWDSU, CWA District 1, as well as the statewide NAACP and the National Action Network, grassroots organizations, faith groups, civil liberties, reproductive and immigrant rights, criminal justice and re-entry groups, New American, and the LGBTQ community.

Members of dozens of city and state unions joined the rally Monday, including hardhats from the Building and Trades Council, teachers from the United Federation of Teachers, transit workers from Transport Workers Local 100 and many more, along with several communityteachers from the United Federation of Teachers, transit workers from Transport Workers Local 100 and many more, along with several communityTeachers, transit workers from Transport Workers Local 100 and many more, along with several community groups.

This lopsided no vote was mainly accomplished by a unified grassroots effort, led by thousands of teachers, parents, and community members rallying their communities — telephoning, canvassing, knocking on doors, and engaging the public in conversation.

Event Description, Location and Time: On November 20th, there will be 5 rallies across the city, each starting 4:00 p.m. Turnout at each location is expected to be around 1,000 teachers, students and community members.

At each rally, community members, parents, students and teachers called for smaller class sizes, more counselors, librarians and nurses, a fair teacher evaluation system, a true democratic voice for parents and students, and safe and clean schools.

Community members rallied around the school, pushed against a district plan to allow a charter operator to run it, and helped choose partner Johns Hopkins - affiliate Talent Development Secondary to work with teachers and school staff to strengthen academics.

On Wednesday, June 21, 2017, more than 150 teachers, education workers, parents, and other concerned community members rallied on the steps of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) office to call on Board officials and Trustees to address the growing concern of inequitable Full - Day Kindergarten (FDK) class sizes.