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GREAT TEACHERS LOVE TO TEACH // LOS MEJORES MAESTROS AMAN LA ENSEÑANSA

After reading an article in the Star I decided to reach out to some real teachers to get their perspective on the current situation with teachers’ wages in Tucson. Julie Elvick is a 4th/5th grade teacher at Ochoa Community Magnet School and has over 20 years experience as an educator. My daughter Alissa had theContinue reading “GREAT TEACHERS LOVE TO TEACH // LOS MEJORES MAESTROS AMAN LA ENSEÑANSA”

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PARENTS & STUDENTS WHO ACTED TO SAVE THEIR MAGNETS SCHOOLS! (for at least one year)

Evaluation of the Big El Casino Ballroom Meeting And  A training on ‘Organizing for Power in Public Schools’ by Petra Falcon, Lead Organizer of Promesa Arizona in Phoenix. Wednesday, November 18th, 6:00 to 7:30 pm at John Valenzuela Youth Center (1550 S. 6th Ave.) As we know, our work has had a huge impact onContinue reading “CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PARENTS & STUDENTS WHO ACTED TO SAVE THEIR MAGNETS SCHOOLS! (for at least one year)”

Congrats to Regina Romero, Paul Cunningham, and Shirley Scott

Congrats to Regina Romero, Paul Cunningham,and Shirley Scott for convincingly winning their reelection races yesterday.  All three have consistently supported bus riders and we look forward to collaborating with them in finding a dedicated funding source for transit and a new company to manage Sun Tran. As for the bond election after all the workContinue reading “Congrats to Regina Romero, Paul Cunningham, and Shirley Scott”

POWER TO THE PEOPLE! TUSD, deseg plaintiffs agree to keep schools’ magnet funds, said the headline of Sunday’s Daily Star

by Cesar Aguirre and Brian Flagg Click here to read the story in the Daily Star This happened because parents and students from the five schools organized, went to the TUSD Board meeting and passionately stood up for their schools. And they made it clear that they would keep coming until their schools were noContinue reading “POWER TO THE PEOPLE! TUSD, deseg plaintiffs agree to keep schools’ magnet funds, said the headline of Sunday’s Daily Star”

THE BROTHER IS SHAKING UP THE CHURCH!

According to the article in today’s Daily Star, Pope Francis’ big summit on family issues won’t endorse any changes to church doctrine on homosexuality or whether civilly remarried Catholics can receive Communion. And yet, it seems, everything has changed! “From the crucial role African bishops have played in the debate, to calls to remove “intrinsically disordered”Continue reading “THE BROTHER IS SHAKING UP THE CHURCH!”

WALK TO GET THE BOND PASSED! // ¡ACOMPÁÑENOS A CAMINAR PARA PASAR EL BOND!

Sat. Oct. 17th, 9 to 11 a.m. Starts at IBEW Hall (750 S. Tucson Blvd.) Casa Maria is joined with enviros, neighborhood, union and church groups, housing advocates, the Living Streets Alliance and others to get this $815 million bond package passed on November 3. Granted there are some parts of it that will benefitContinue reading “WALK TO GET THE BOND PASSED! // ¡ACOMPÁÑENOS A CAMINAR PARA PASAR EL BOND!”