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Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:05:27 -0700<BR>Subject: [FallConferenceSFSU] October 30-31st Mobilizing Conference In Defense of Public Education and Public Services San Francisco State University<BR>From: statewidecoordination@gmail.com<BR><BR>
<DIV class=ecxgmail_quote><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: medium"><PRE style="WORD-WRAP: break-word; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap">October 30-31st Mobilizing Conference
In Defense of Public Education and Public Services
San Francisco State University
For conference pre-registration, please go to:
<A href="http://defendcapubliceducation.wordpress.com/april-10th-mobilizing-conference/" target=_blank>http://defendcapubliceducation.wordpress.com/april-10th-mobilizing-conference/</A>
On November 2nd we go to the polls, but regardless of who is elected on the 2nd, on November 3rd we will still face a long-term systematic attack on public education and public workers. The historic actions, protests and strikes of last Fall, this Spring, and most recently October 7th, 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 for accessible, affordable and quality education for all is far from over.
Students of color across the nation are being tracked into non-academic programs while ethnic and multi- cultural 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 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, take action, and contribute our voices and thoughts to the October 30-31st conference at San Francisco State University to defend public education.
The purpose of the October 30-31st 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 <A href="http://defendcapubliceducation.wordpress.com/" target=_blank>http://defendcapubliceducation.wordpress.com</A> </PRE></SPAN></DIV><BR> </body>
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