Dear Friend,
Think of your favorite K-12 teacher. Then imagine they were forced
to leave your school due to low wages and poor working conditions.
This is happening to teachers in Oakland today.
Oakland teachers earn much lower wages than their
colleagues in the rest of Alameda County. The school district needs to pay teachers
fairly to keep up with the cost of living in the Bay Area. But
billionaire privatizers would rather cut school budgets and erode
public education so that the charter schools they own can turn a
profit. Teachers are fighting this ruling-class attack, and
East Bay DSA has their backs. Pitch
in to make East Bay DSA’s teacher strike support possible
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Oakland teachers are currently
bargaining their contract with Oakland Unified School District.
They're fighting to raise wages, ensure small class sizes, and provide
support to disabled students and English learners. East Bay DSA
members have been hard at work making flyers and partnering with
teachers to support them in their bargaining. If the District
fails to bargain in good faith, the teachers will go on strike in the
spring. That's where you come in. Here's what your dollars can
buy:
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$15 buys art supplies to make signs
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$28 buys a box of coffee for teachers at rallies,
informational pickets, and on the line
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$50 covers the tool we use to phone bank members for
one month
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$100 pays for a box of 200 fliers from a union print
shop
Contribute today to show
up for Oakland teachers as they bargain their contract!
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As socialists, we understand that students need good public
education to thrive. Together, we win!
Chip in now to help us
pull off a massive strike support campaign
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Thank you for everything that you do.
In solidarity,
Maya Para
Strike support volunteer and Fundraising Team
member
East Bay DSA
