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Cal Ed Conference-The Attack On Public Education and Privatization

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Date:
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Time:
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Event Type:
Teach-In
Organizer/Author:
United Public Workers For Action
Location Details:
Laney College Theater . 900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94607

1/22 Cal Ed Conference-The Attack On Public Education and Privatization


Sunday January 22, 2012 California Education Conference at Laney Community College

The Attack On Public Education And Privatization

Laney Theater, Laney Community College Theater

Laney College . 900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94607

http://www.laney.edu/wp/campus-map-directions/


10:00 AM -5:00 PM

There is a national systemic organized plan through the use of multi-billionaire supported non-profits such as the Gates Foundation, Broad Foundation and the KIPP Foundation to place paid lobbyists

into governmental positions on school boards and other government agencies in order to push for the total privatization of public education. At the same time the privatization of the University of California and the CSU system through corporate regents and trustees who are profiting from these public institutions is a growing scandal. This conference will look at how the destruction of public education is taking

place in California, who is doing it and how to stop it and defend the right to a public education for all working people.

Introductions

Morning Session

Music
Angry Tired Teachers AT&T Andy Knight And Students

http://www.andrewkongknight.com/att/mp.html

Speakers:
Introduction and welcome
Laney College Dean Mendenez Welcoming to be invited
Update on Statewide Actions on March 1 and March 5

Attack On Public Education And Privatization


How Education Is Being Attacked:
Attack On Oakland Public Schools, the Charters and Labor by Jack Gerson OEA Retired
Cecily Myart-Cruz, UTLA West Area Chair-NEA/Emerson Middle Schools 6th Grade Teacher English (invited)

Privatization And The Criminal Activities of the privatization operatives
Fired CTC Attorney and Whistleblower Kathleen Carroll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56SWb4z5-l4

How privatization is affecting students and parents
Michael Lopez whose children go to Kipp Hartwood Academy Elementary School. He and his children will report on the conditions of this charter school which is run by a Gap Fisher Foundation.

Discussion

Break out

lunch

Poetry, Art and Skit about the crisis facing education for profit

Afternoon Session

The Attacks On Higher Education

The attack on UC, CSU and Community Colleges with George Wright, professor Skyline College AFT 1493

http://www.upwa.info/documents/GREENHUT-Wright.pdf

The Pension Plan Scam at UC by Peter Byne CWA Freelancers Media Guild on Richard Blum and other regents on privatization
http://blip.tv/file/4170208

The Plan To Destroy The Community College System


Speakers From UC and CSU, SEIU

Militarization of UC-CSU Education and the Police Repression

Debt Of Students, the Banks and the government Cancel debt

Where is the Money- Report by Peter Mathews Professor Cypress Community College

http://www.rescueeducationcalifornia.org

author of Oil Extraction Tax Initiative To Fund Education and others

Prosposals For Action
Proposals & Discussion


On Web Site and Streamed on Channel-Segments


Reports From all school districts and colleges in California

Broadcast live on Ustream at http://www.labortech.net and on website with statewide chat


Endorsed by United Public Workers For Action UPWA, Rescue Education California, Labor Video Project, Jack Gerson OEA retired and others.

For information call (916)402-8672 (415)867-0628 or go to http://www.upwa.info info [at] upwa.info
Added to the calendar on Fri, Jan 6, 2012 10:04AM
§Restructuring Or Wrecking Operations
by United Public Workers For Action
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"Restructuring" has been used as a wrecking ball to destroy schools throughout California under "No Child Left Behind" and
"Race To the Top

Comments (Hide Comments)
by United Public Workers For Action
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"Teacher Bashing Has To Stop"
CTC Fired Lawyer Carroll on Conflicts Of Interests & Lobbyists
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOCjDI2WxZA&feature=youtu.be
Whistleblower and Fired Commission On Teacher Credentials lawyer
Kathleen Carroll on 1/22/2012 made a presentation on Conflicts Of
Interest, Lobbyists & Privatization Of California Public Education.
She spoke at an UPWA conference titled The Attack On Public
Education and Privatization which was held at Laney College in Oakland.
For further video on Kathleen Carroll go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56SWb4z5-l4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLa6YCVB-8A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ux7F71oUo0
United Public Workers For Action http://www.upwa.info

The Union Busting War Against The OEA and Oakland Public Education: A Report By Retired OEA Leader Jack Gerson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqFDNQrgMXU&feature=youtu.be
Jack Gerson, who retired teacher leader from the Oakland Education Association
OEA and advocate for public education talks about the organized campaign to
destroy public education in Oakland, California. The presentation was given at a
United Public Workers For Action conference called The Attack On Public
Education and Privatization and was held on January 22, 2012 at Laney College
in Oakland. For more video on Gerson go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46JbhwM9VV4
http://blip.tv/file/3514372
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1QqePaO-DA
http://blip.tv/file/2652793
http://blip.tv/file/3104983
United Public Workers For Action http://www.upwa.info
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