ORGANIZE TO SAVE OUR SCHOOLS

The School Board has taken its stand and is determined to make cuts to our schools, educational programs and teaching staff. The community has the power to stop the cuts and expand the quality of education in the WCCUSD. If we come together as a community, stand united, and take direct action we can save our schools!

The school board was elected to lead our community in its quest for quality education but they have abdicated their responsibility. The school board has initiated a School Closure Committee of 279 members to create a semblance of community participation in the school closure process. This action is proof of their lack of creativity and leadership.

Current events have shown us that there is plenty of money available it is just a question of priorities. The Congress made 800 billion dollars available in little over a week to bail out the bankers and speculators who have used our tax dollars to assure their million dollar bonuses. Ten billion dollars a month is wasted on a useless and unwanted war. So to those who say there is no money, we respond, “All that is needed is a change of priorities”. Where is the bail out for our schools? We pay our taxes! Teach our kids!

A committee of parents, teachers, and students has come together to form the West Contra Costa Community for Quality Education, (WCCCQE). We invite parents, teachers, students and organizations who are committed to providing a quality educational experience for our children to join us at an organizing meeting to build for direct actions to unite to demand quality education be treated as a priority.

Mass Organizing Meeting January 13th
6:00-8:00PM
Richmond Public Library Community Room
corner of 25th and MacDonald Ave
West Contra Costa Community for Quality Education

OUR DEMANDS
1) NO TO ALL SCHOOL CLOSURES

2) SHUT DOWN THE SCHOOL CLOSURE COMMITTEE

3) NO TEACHER LAY OFFS, NO CUTS BY ATTRITION

4) FILL VACANCIES, RESTORE CUT PROGRAMS, REDUCE CLASS SIZE

5) RESTORE QUALITY EDUCATION: BRING BACK MUSIC, ART, SPORTS…


Take action now: contact the: West Contra Costa Community for Quality Education

Join the Steering committee meeting on January 5th. Place and time to be announced. Call for information:

English: Margaret Browne (510) 234-3957

Spanish: Wendy Gonzalez (510) 332-9320

e-mail wcccqe@yahoo.com

QUALITY EDUCATION BECAUSE WE KNOW WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!
OUR WORKING CONDITIONS ARE YOUR KIDS LEARNING CONDITIONS!