The Fight Against Privatization – SLAP (School & Labor Against Privatization) Educational Conference

The Fight Against the Destruction of Public Education and Public Services School Closures, Class Cuts, Privatization, Charters, and Union Busting-SLAP Education Conference.

The connection between the privatization of public education by the billionaires and privatization of public services and public lands will be the focus of this educational action conference sponsored by Schools and Labor Against Privatization SLAP. There will be panels on who is behind the closures of Black and Brown schools in Oakland and throughout the State as well as privatization of public services by non-profits along with the sell-off of land at the Port of Oakland for a coliseum owned by billionaire GAP, A’s owner John Fisher.

10:00AM -4:00PM – at ILWU Local 6 – 99 Hegenberger Rd, Oakland

Conference Panels 

Morning session:
1. What is happening in Bay Area school districts?
2. Impact of the cuts on students.
3. Privatization of public services; the role of non-profits; Howard Terminal plans. 

Lunch Brake (Food available – first come first serve)

Afternoon session:
4. The Big Picture.
Why is public education being downsized despite a $97 billion state surplus?
The role of FCMAT.
Charter schools.
The efforts to weaken unions and the role of union leadership.
What are the alternatives? 

5. Plenary:
What is to be done? Proposals to be put forward and discussed.

This event is operated as hybrid. Both at the location and by Zoom.
If you plan to join this event by Zoom, please register below to get the link.