free movie screening Thurs. Dec. 8, at 6 PM!

Parents, Educators and Community Members You Are Invited To a Free Movie Screening and 

 Learn The Truth About Charter Schools

The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting For Superman

    When: Thursday, December 8^th at 6pm

Where: Emily Dickinson School, PS 75

735 West End Avenue (enter on 96^th St) NY, NY 10025

Q & A Panel Discussion After Screening

 

With:  Brian Jones and Julie Cavanagh, Teacher Activists;

Leonie Haimson, Executive Director, Class Size Matters;

                               Noah Gotbaum, CEC3 Charter/Overcrowding Committee Chair  

Four of the city’s most dynamic education activists discuss the current direction of DOE policies, the truth about charter schools, and what our children really need to succeed.

Sponsors, P.S.75 PTA, CEC 3 and Class Size Matters

Film Screening and panel discussion on charter schools on Thursday!

Come see the movie everyone's talking about;  learn the truth about charter schools and what our children really need to succeed!

What: Screening of the film, The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman

When: Thursday Dec. 1 at 6 PM

Where: PS 250, 108 Montrose Ave.

Panel discussion following the film with Leonie Haimson, Executive Director, Class Size Matters;
Lydia Bellahcene and Karen Sprowal, former charter school parents; and Julie Cavanagh & Brian Jones, teacher/activists and stars of the film.

Co-sponsored by Class Size Matters and CEC 14;  
For more information call the District office at 718-302-7624

Free film Screening and discussion of Success Academy charter co-locations

Eva Moskowitz wants to bring her Success Charter Schools to District 15.  What does that mean for our neighborhood public schools?

What happens when charter schools are given space in
public school buildings?  Why is the DOE supporting charter schools and cutting the budgets for public schools?

Learn more by joining us for a screening of “The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman”, produced by The Grassroots Education Movement.   Followed by a panel discussion featuring:  

• Becky Alford, NEST program teacher & parent, PS 32; 

•  Ina Pannell-St. Surin, MS 447 PTA Co-Vice President; 

•  Khem Irby, 1st Vice President, District 13 CEC & co-founder of The MANY;  

•  Leonie Haimson, parent & director of Class Size Matters;   

•  Brian Jones, teacher at PS 261 & member of GEM

WHEN: Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011, 6:00 PM

WHERE: PS 261 Auditorium, 314 Pacific Street (between Smith & Hoyt), Brooklyn, NY

Here is a flyer you can post in your school. Sponsored by PS 261 Unite; contact 261Unite@gmail.com for more information

Julie Cavanagh and Khem Irby on the new film, An Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman

Speaking out about the myths behind charter schools, unions, and the importance of parent rights.