412Justice

Check out this upcoming event by our friends at @412justice.org !

A colorful flyer with the title: parents and guardians know your rights lunch and learn mini conference! There are children at the top and in middle the middle holding signs with smiles. The signs include: community schools restorative justice for our kids The flyer includes details of the event: Saturday, October 18 10 AM to 3 PM at the Pittsburgh theological seminary 616 N. Highland Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15206. Logos of our partners are shown: dignity in schools, Casa San Jose, advancement project, education, law center, and Pittsburgh, public school, special education, teachers. The description of the event reads: join us for a transformative day of learning connection and empowerment the eighth annual will know your rights workshop. Is a Community Center 💖 event designed to equip families with the knowledge and tools they need to protect and advocate for our children’s educational rights. 412justice is a proud member of the dignity in School’s coalition and we have been selected this year to host the week of Action kickoff. this year‘s theme is education is still a human right.

October 18th! Saturday 10 AM to 3 PM join us for our KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Lunch & Learn - mini conference for parents and guardians. Free event with free childcare and wonderful food. Workshops/experts/keynote speaker/special surprise performances and much more.💖 register: forms.gle/roWhFV8Bcwri...

Tomorrow! ‼️
PGH School Board Candidate Forum!!
Doors open 5:15pm. FREE Dinner & Childcare(please RSVP)

Join us to meet ALL 9 Pittsburgh School Board Candidates.
FORUM STARTS at @6pm

Registration Link: forms.gle/57i5oETkv7st...

Vote May 20th!!

NOT SO FAST…PPS Superintendent Dr. Wayne Walters delays vote to close 14 city schools PPS SUPERINTENDENT WAYNE WALTERS, shown in this 2022 photo in his first few days as superintendent. Three years in, how will he fix the problem of declining enrollment while trying to keep equity for ...

"Closing communi­ty schools without a solid plan will have a devastat­ing effect on our children,” said Noel Webb with the organization 412 Justice. She said that statement directly to the superinten­dent and board directors on March 24.
#stopclosingschools #defendpublicschools
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Twenty staffers charged after 100 abuse incidents at Philadelphia-area charter school - NewsBreak Twenty members of staff have been charged following roughly a hundred abuse incidents at a Philadelphia charter school, according to prosecutors. Surveill

Twenty staffers charged after 100 abuse incidents at Philadelphia-area charter school www.newsbreak.com/th... #AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal

Black people have been dying for generations at the hands of polluters. Activists have been working to hold polluters accountable because this must be addressed on a systemic level.

(photo description: A crowd of Pittsburgh families protest at the PGH School Board with signs including "stop school closures," "closing schools hurts kids" I love my school" and lists of schools being considered for closure at the time. The speaker at the mic is Jazlynn Worthy. Sept. 2024.)

THANK YOU also to City of Pittsburgh City Council for your bold declaration!!💜

Thank you to all the students, parents, community members and teachers who RAISED YOUR VOICE!!! Dr. Walters finally said he "heard clearly from our board that more information is needed." Now, we must work together to create a plan for investing in Long-Term Growth and Stability!

We WON!! Over 130 of us who care deeply about Pittsburgh Public Schools showed up Monday to speak at the public hearing as a final stand against the reckless school closure “plan.” Over a year of organizing, protesting, letter writing and speaking up has finally been heard!!

Public Hearing - March 24, 2025 YouTube video by Pittsburgh Public Schools

Right NOW LIVE: watch Pittsburgh Public School Hearings: where students, parents and teachers are challenging the board to STOP a rushed & reckless school closure plan underway.
Wow!!!!!! 💔💔💔

Closing Schools w/Out A Real Plan Hurts Kids and The Future of Public Schools In Pittsburgh. Our elected officials can't sit by and watch our schools be destroyed while saying nothing. We need our State Reps and City Council Members to GET INVOLVED! Call your Reps TODAY: Link w/more info

Through the rain, hail and storming clouds we stood together yesterday!! We stood for PUBLIC SCHOOLS!
At every level, national, state and local, we find ways to resist and create change!!

"We must allow love to be the conduit to turn anger into action. Public education is more than a career, it is an act of love.”

—NEA Vice President Princess Moss at #NEASummit

Hang out with J4J on Thursday, March 20 @ 6pm CST to learn about the very REAL threat to public education! Register @ www.j4jalliance.com. Don't mourn, organize!

@wesa.fm

Candidates for 5 PPS board spots will face the weight — and legacy — of looming school closures Of the five seats up for election this year, three board members — Sala Udin, Sylvia Wilson and Jamie Piotrowski — told WESA they have opted not to run again.

It’s ON!!
Pittsburgh School Board race is kicking off this week. W/ PPS facing school closures & the Department of Ed. under attack, this is an election to WATCH!
WHAT ISSUES DO YOU CARE ABOUT MOST?

Candidates Names in comments
Stay tuned for our candidate forum!!

www.wesa.fm/education/20...

Hang out with J4J on Thursday, March 20 @ 6pm CST to learn about the very REAL threat to public education! Register @ www.j4jalliance.com. Don't mourn, organize! @schottfound.bsky.social @412justice.org

None of us can be sure what will “work.” You try multiple things and find your way in. Read some histories of the Civil Rights Movement by those who participated. They were never “sure” of what would work. Some campaigns fizzled out. But persistence, creativity, determination, and focus were key.

Our Open Letter to the Pittsburgh Public School Board: RE: VOTE NO ON ANTI-DEMOCRATIC AND UNPROVEN STUDENT OUTCOMES FOCUSED GOVERNANCE (“SOFG”)
with AROS, @advancementproject.org #pittsburghschools

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Money flowing to communities after massive 2018 Clairton fire Money from a $4.5 million settlement with U.S. Steel is making its way to communities in the Mon Valley through projects promoting air quality and public health.

Seven years after an industrial fire at the Clairton Coke Works released sulfur and other pollutants into Clairton's air, funds have started to flow to communities from a $4.5 million fire settlement.

Basic Education and Special Education Funding Investments are Inadequate to Keep Pace with Inflation and the Cyber Charter Tuition Reimbursement is Eliminated
#FundPublicSchools

OPEN LETTER: Governor Shapiro’s 2025-26 Budget Proposal: Not Adding Up on Education - 412 JUSTICE 412 JUSTICE & EDUCATION RIGHTS NETWORK RESPOND TO THE GOVERNORS EDUCATION BUDGET

Shapiro’s Budget on Education Doesn’t Add Up

Pittsburgh Planning Commission backs Gainey's zoning proposal for affordable homes The Pittsburgh Planning Commission on Tuesday voted to support a zoning package Mayor Ed Gainey has presented in an effort to bolster affordable housing. The commission voted against a dueling proposa...

Last night the public hearing went on past midnight! We joined strong community turnout to speak up for Mayor Gainey’s affordable housing plan. 🩷
@triblive.bsky.social
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We are at the Pittsburgh public hearing on “inclusionary zoning” with 2 competing proposals on the table.
One by Mayor Ed Gainey : requiring 10% units created be affordable.
The other by Bob Charland: full of loopholes, lies and cast burdens on tax payers. Great comparison on @publicsource.org

The magic cannot leave you when it is you ✨✨

"Paulette Foster of 412 Justice said the district should provide that data and prove why the B.O.O.S.T. program is no longer viable.

Community members called out the budget’s lack of transparency."
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