[Educationforall] October 7th Regional Flyer - FORWARD FORWARD FORWARD!!!

[Wayne Scherer]

Below is the National Call to Action for the October 7th Day of Action and the October 30-31st Conference to Defend Public Education and Social Services.  Please forward to all your contacts soon and often! :)

October 7th Day of Action and October 30-31st Mobilizing Conference In Defense of Public Education and Public Services

The historic actions, protests and strikes of last Fall and Spring
showed our state and the nation that students, teachers, staff, and our
communities are determined to fight against the cuts, layoffs, fee
hikes, and the shrinking access to public education and services.
However, our fight is far from over. On October 7th, supporters of
public education plan to unite and demand accessible, affordable and
quality education for all.
Public higher-education is an engine of economic growth that
benefits all communities at large, but students of color across the
nation are being tracked into non-academic programs while ethnic and
multicultural classes are being cut. As public universities raise
tuitions to the level of private institutions, students of all
ethnicities are being denied access to higher-education on the basis of
income— an economic barrier that disproportionately affects people of
color.

The knowledge and innovation coming from graduates of
state-supported universities create far more wealth in the state than
the education's cost.  Better educated citizens are shown to be more
productive, pay higher taxes, create a stronger economy, and provide
more jobs. Thus, it is important to seek out more revenue sources to
support education and public institutions, rather than focusing on
decreasing funding. The politicians and administrators say there is no
money for education and social services. But if there is money for tax
cuts and prisons, why is there no money for public education? Schools
are now suffering from inadequate staffing and pay-cuts. However,
California's budget cuts are not only restricted to the education
system.  Our health services, public infrastructure, transportation and
library systems will also continue to deteriorate.  These issues are
all intertwined.

How do we stop the degeneration of California?

We, the people, have the democratic power to beat back these attacks
and ensure that our public institutions effectively serve the public.
But to do so, members of all regions and sectors --- adult-ed,
students, workers, teachers, activists, unions, and community
organizations --- must unite and take action on October 7th, and
contribute our voices and thoughts to the October 23-24 conference at
San Francisco State University to defend public education.

The purpose of the October 30-31 conference is to democratically
propose demands, devise an action plan, and create a structure capable
of defending public education and public services for the benefit of
all.

We invite all supporters of education across the nation to attend
and participate in the October 7th day of action and the October
30-31st conference.

For more information, visit http://defendcapubliceducation.wordpress.com
 		 	   		  
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