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We are parents, educators, students, and community members fighting for honest, equitable, and fully funded public schools!

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On MLK Day, we honor a legacy rooted in justice, equality, and the belief that every child deserves opportunity. Dr. King spoke often about the power of education, not just as a pathway to individual success, but as a tool to build a stronger, more united democracy.

Today, that legacy is under attack.

This MLK Day, watch and share this short video with Glenn Harris, President of @raceforward, explaining exactly why public schools are such a threat to the anti-democratic movement that has taken over our country.

These attacks aren’t inevitable or unstoppable, let’s start treating them as something we can defeat together. by @publicschoolstrong

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9 months ago

📣 New resource! The Education for All: Safe Zones and Defending Immigrant Students and Families Toolkit is designed to support neighbors like you in taking action in your community.

From Charlotte, NC to Franklin Park, IL to Los Angeles, CA, Public School Strong members are escorting students to and from school, hosting rapid response trainings, fighting for safe zone policies and securing the right to education for ALL students.

Get your copy of the Safe Zones Toolkit today ➡️ bit.ly/SafeZonesToolkit

This toolkit was created with the support of local and national leaders and Public School Strong partners like National Immigration Law Center @nilc and the National Education Association @neatoday. Thank you all for what you do! by @publicschoolstrong

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a year ago

Originally, school vouchers were a billionaire’s dream— but through organizing, we stopped parts of this bill from becoming even more of a nightmare.

Want to protect public schools? See what’s possible when we organize together.

Join us on August 12th at our next Public School Strong organizing meeting and get the tools to fight back.

The monthly meeting is open to current and prospective members. by @publicschoolstrong

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a year ago

Thanks @chalkbeatorg Chicago for including us in the discussion about whether Illinois should opt into the new federal school voucher program. Without a doubt, Gov. Pritzker should keep Illinois out of this program!

We released a report last week with the @institute.for.the.public.good explaining why this Trump administration initiative won’t and can’t be a meaningful source of new revenue for most public schools: www.publicgoodpolicy.org/briefs/federal-voucher-program link on our @il_fps bio Linktree.

We looked at demographic and budget data from three IL school districts representing a range of socioeconomic and geographic contexts across the state, New Trier, Springfield and Beardstown, and showed how the federal vouchers are highly unlikely to result in a net gain of funds for underresourced districts. Instead, at best, they’ll just increase existing inequity of resources within our public school system.

Public schools lose funds under all voucher programs, and only wealthy communities who already have well-funded schools may possibly eke out some extra dollars with federal vouchers.

We say "possibly" because the feds are promising more detailed guidance on what educational expenses will qualify to come, and it’s possible they’ll try to constrain how this program can cover the expenses of public school students even further.

Governor Pritzker must make a decision before January about whether Illinois should participate in the new federal school voucher program.

Please take a minute to call and urge him to keep Illinois out of this harmful program! Phone numbers: 217-782-6830 ✶ 217-782-6831 ✶ 312-814-2121 ✶ 312-814-2122 by @publicschoolstrong

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3 days ago

EXCITING NEWS: Kansas for All is the newest state chapter of @publicschoolstrong! PSS is a movement of parents, educators, students, and community members who are organizing for quality public schools where every student learns and feels valued and supported — no matter their race, identity, or background.

Basically, It’s a perfect match. Thank you PSS for the resources, support, and strategy smarts, and WELCOME PSS members!

#kansasforall #kansasschools #publicschools #education taken in Kansas by @publicschoolstrong

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The Trump administration and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum ordered Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument to censor 2 sentences on a sign about the violent suppression of peaceful protesters by the government. That story is so powerful that the bad guys were afraid of it, and tried to hide it.

Join America433+ and RR as we stand up for history at Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument!
https://bit.ly/4jYeWhH

When👉 Sunday, October 18 @3pm
Where👉 Belmont-Paul NM on Capitol Hill- 144 Constitution Ave NE

Amplify this post! Share and Comment- Tag @secretaryburgum and let him know what you think of his new sign👿

#RESIST #WashingtonDC #ResistanceRangers #America433 #SaveOurSigns ICYMI- Trump & his
minion Doug Burgum are using YOUR NATIONAL PARKS to rewrite history.
You’ve got to see what they took down... taken in Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument by @publicschoolstrong

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4 days ago

Every Chicago Public Schools student, with a Google-issued school account, has a homework machine at their fingertips.

Unlike the 50s sci-fi character, Danny Dunn, who had to actually read, learn, and understand the material to program his homework machine, the Google search function inside CPS school accounts generates AI summaries which provide instant answers to homework and classwork tasks. And as the WSJ reported last month, it’s had a negative impact in schools even when students have no other access to Gemini.

We’re concerned because providing kids with instantaneous access to answers short-circuits the valuable, strenuous tasks of thinking, discovering and creating—the core experiences of the learning process.

So, what can parents and caregivers do? Well, one step you can take is to refuse genAI products for your child. We’ve created a How To Refuse GenAI guide to get started: bit.ly/refuse_genai - link on our @il_fps bio Linktree.

Note that CPS’ own AI Guidebook supports this so that “your child’s educational experience aligns with your family’s values and preferences.“ So, if you’re not keen on homework machines, OPT OUT!

Questions? Reach out info@ilfps.org or 773-916-7794 taken in Chicago Public Schools by @publicschoolstrong

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5 days ago

Join Hijas Del Pueblo, Public School Strong, Ceiba Collectiva, and Bella Vida for our Day of the Dead Festivities! Two great events from 10 am - 3 pm!

Attend ❤️Bella vidas Day of the Dead market, catrina parade,food and drinks, and live music!

Less than half block down 🌸Hijas Del Pueblo will be hosting kite making a Guatemalan tradition for Day of the Dead. We will also be creating a community altar in remembrance of Silverio Villegas Gonzalez and other cherished loved ones.

📍 Bella Vida: 9755 W. Grand Ave.
📍 HDP: Grand Ave. & Emerson St. taken in Franklin Park, Illinois by @publicschoolstrong

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6 days ago

Important to learn about this as the yard signs you are seeing are misleading! Join the webinar on Oct. 11: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xB-p0gMYT3-re_lEl7SH3g#/registration by @publicschoolstrong

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9 days ago

Join Public School Strong in taking action for Banned Books Week!

Friday, October 10th is Let Freedom Read Day and we want YOU to join us in to protecting the freedom to read.

Scroll through to learn what you can do before or on Friday!

Visit bit.ly/LetFreedomReadDay for more info.

#LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek by @publicschoolstrong

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11 days ago

Full steam ahead for the bots? Not on our watch!

Families are right to be wary of genAI use in schools. There is growing evidence that genAI use harms student learning. It also poses major risks to the environment, to the mental health of children and adults and to the security of computer systems.

And genAI companies profit unethically and possibly illegally from the input datasets that their products’ trained on, the bulk of which is made up of the work of creative artists of all kinds.

Other genAI training data sources include information generated by product users, and in the case of ed tech, that means data from children and young people in schools.

In early September, the two largest public school districts in the US, New York City and Los Angeles, took proactive, protective measures against the harms of genAI in schools.

But here in Chicago, we’re still waiting for our school leaders to step up!

So, what can parents and caregivers do in the meantime?

First, contact your school board member and ask them for a moratorium like NYC and LA! Find them here: www.cps.edu/about/chicago-board-of-education/member-map

Next, you can refuse genAI products for your child. Note that CPS’ own AI Guidebook supports this so that “your child’s educational experience aligns with your family’s values and preferences.“

See our new How To Refuse GenAI guide on our website: It has sample language you can use to notify your child’s school about your refusal: https://www.ilfps.org/refuse_genai - link on our @il_fps linktree

Questions? Reach out info@ilfps.org or 773-916-7794 by @publicschoolstrong

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12 days ago

Fall Festival in Franklin Park, IL 2026!

What a great way to be in community ❤️ taken in Franklin Park, Illinois by @publicschoolstrong

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