Join us at CPS's Annual Fall Issues Conference

Your Public School Under Attack:
Organizing to Fight Back!

Come together on Saturday, Oct. 15, with other parents, teachers, students and concerned citizens to share ideas, strategize and organize to achieve our goal: quality public schools for every child.

Hear an exciting morning panel of knowledgeable speakers on MCAS Reform, The Struggle to Preserve Boston Schools, Organizing Parents Across America and Exposing Astroturf Education Groups.

Stay for morning and afternoon workshops where participants will learn important background information and then strategize about pressing educational issues:

• Resisting Boston school closings: Promoting and Preserving the Duty to "Cherish"
• Reforming charter school financing
• Organizing in your community for MCAS reform
• Worcester schools and the impact of Stand for Children
• Inside the education legislation process
  
• Organizing parents and communities to influence school committees
• Investing in public higher education
• Overview of issues facing public education
  

Coffee and lunch will be provided. Don’t miss this exciting chance to have an impact. Don’t mourn, organize with CPS for quality public schools for all our children. You're welcome to bring along friends and family!

Click here for a map and directions.