Remember the fight does not end at WEA RA 2019! Let’s take back the resolutions, amendments, and NBIs to our locals! Laura Lehni and Kate Eads, two members of our core ORE planning team and SeattleEA members, presented their Acknowledging White Supremacy Resolution to SeattleEA and it passed smoothly. See the language of their resolution … Continue reading Acknowledging White Supremacy in SeattleEA
Organizing for Racial Equity: From an Idea to a Movement
Within our union, there are still racial inequities that need to be addressed. However, during the WEA Representative Assembly held from April 25th to 27th, the conversation began again as racial justice seemed to become the theme of the convention. Marquita Prinzing and Kaitlin Kamalei Jenkins from SEA tag teamed as lead organizers for … Continue reading Organizing for Racial Equity: From an Idea to a Movement
AERA 2019 Presentation: “Beyond ‘Gap-Gazing'”
On Friday, April 5th, Marquita Prinzing, our Director of the SEA Center for Racial Equity, presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2019 Annual Meeting. The AERA 2019 Annual Meeting was held in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Canada and focused on using educational research to combat inequitable rhetoric. At the AERA 2019, Prinzing … Continue reading AERA 2019 Presentation: “Beyond ‘Gap-Gazing'”
Photos from the #BlackLivesMatterAtSchool Seattle School Board Mobilization
Thanks to Sharon H. Chang, an amazing photographer (and author), we have some brilliant pictures that really capture the passion and advocacy that students, educators, and community members had during the #BlackLives MatterAtSchool Seattle School Board Mobilization on Feb. 6th. The pictures are in a slideshow at the bottom of this post. Unfortunately, we are … Continue reading Photos from the #BlackLivesMatterAtSchool Seattle School Board Mobilization
Black Lives Matter at School Press Conference
On January 28th at 4:00 PM, Seattle Public Schools educators and allies gathered for a press conferences about the upcoming Black Lives Matter at School Week. The Black Lives Matter at School Week started on February 4th and will be extended to February 12th due to the snow days. At the press conference, educators, students, … Continue reading Black Lives Matter at School Press Conference
