Coalition Calls on Mayor Emanuel to Work with Dyett Community

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Nearly 300 Call on Chicago Mayor to Implement Green Technology Proposal for Dyett High School Immediately

Educators, Academics, and More From Across the Country Issue Letter to Rahm Emanuel on 26th Day of Hunger Strike

** See the Letter Here: http://bit.ly/1KINZcx **

Amidst the hunger strike crisis in Chicago over the fate of Dyett High School, almost 300 educators, researchers, academics, and community groups nationwide have issued a letter to Rahm Emanuel urging him to invest in the Coalition’s Global Leadership and Green Technology plan for the school. The groups and individuals applaud the decision to open Dyett as an open-enrollment school, but believe more needs to be done.

See the letter here: http://bit.ly/1KINZcx

The education advocates call on Emanuel to take the following next steps:

A curricular emphasis on green technology and to include “Green Technology” in the name of the school,

The involvement of members of the Coalition to Revitalize Dyett High School on the design team and in the selection of the principal,

An elected and fully empowered Local School Council.

“Not only is it absolutely crucial that Dyett re-open under the Coalition’s proposal, it is imperative to set a precedent for transformative community schools nationwide by ensuring that these strikers, along with students, parents, teachers and community members are engaged in an all-inclusive decision-making process,” said Keron Blair, Director of AROS.

“Though the hunger strikers have successfully fought for open-enrollment at Dyett, they are continuing to fast and stand firm in their demand for the Dyett Global Leadership and Green Technology plan. Had members of the community been actively included in the initial planning stages for the school, they would not have to now endure day 26 of their hunger strike.

“We have got to do what needs to be done to bring these folks home to their children and families. We won’t give up until Rahm Emanuel does what is right for the school, and does it now.”

Yesterday, the 15 hunger strikers visited the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) headquarters demanding a meeting with Forrest Claypool to begin the planning for the new Dyett High School.

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The Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools (AROS) is a national community/labor table of organizations of parents, students, teachers and community members who are fighting for the public schools our children deserve.

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