A revolutionary socialist organizing project
North Carolina Teachers Mobilize for May Day
by Anderson Bean and Carla HarrisAmid worsening conditions in North Carolina’s public schools, teacher and organizer Carla Harris discusses the May Day “Kids Over Corporations” action, the broader crisis facing educators and school workers, and efforts to build collective power across the state in this interview with Anderson Bean.
brian bean challenges a hit piece against the Chicago Teachers Union in the Chicago Tribune and argues for an expansive view of education for social justice. He urges participation in the day of action in Chicago (and around the world) on May 1.
Conversations with teachers on the front lines
by Danielle BullockNYC public school teacher Danielle Bullock discusses the “shock and awe” school reform of the Trump era with teachers from Oklahoma, Kansas, Florida, and Iowa.
Doubt and confusion for NYC educators
by Peter Allen-Lamphere and Chris O’BrienNYC educators Peter Allen-Lamphere and Chris O’Brien analyze and critique Mamdani’s support for mayoral control of the city’s schools.
What the ICE raids in LA and Trump’s defunding schools reveal
by Lois WeinerEducation scholar and activist Lois Weiner discusses the strength of education workers and the specific attacks facing the education sector.
Families, educators, and allies fight to rescind transphobic District Two CEC resolution 248
by Danielle BullockEducator Danielle Bullock reports on the struggle to defend transgender students, arguing that solidarity among teachers, transgender students, activists, and community members will be crucial for NYC to remain a progressive oasis in Trump’s America.
A teacher’s account
by Marc PessinThe following piece is an account of the 1968 Ocean Hill-Brownsville Strike by former teacher and rank-and-file activist in the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Marc Pessin.
How to gauge an outcome
by Bill BalderstonBill Balderston assesses the challenges and victories of the Oakland educators strike.
Tempest panel to defend Black studies
by Kristen Godfrey, Jesse Hagopian, Daniel HoSang, and Phil GasperSpeakers on the Tempest Panel “Resisting the Backlash, Defending Black Studies” look to educator organizing and labor movements in higher education as inspiring sites of struggle to defend Black studies against the right-wing backlash.
Vote CORE: No steps backwards
by Joe AllenJoe Allen examines the context of the 2022 CTU elections, the impact of its leadership on Chicago politics, teacher unionism, and the trade union movement nationally, and argues for the importance of a vote for CORE.