These election results indicate a sweeping victory for social justice advocates. These results, in the second largest teacher's union in the country, could play a big role in the future of human rights and social justice in education, labor rights and social policy. The decisions and actions of UTLA are far reaching, both in and outside the classroom, as this union tackles the issues facing youth, curriculum, politics, contract negotiations, divestiture issues, militarization in the schools, high stakes testing, the military industrial complex, the prison industrial complex, health care and social services. The leadership of this slate have been consistent advocates of a variety of human rights, labor and social justice issues, insisting over the years that issues that impact our students, including a bloated military budget and the growing prison and police state, foreign policy issues of U.S. empire, health care and social services, racism, gender equity are all issues relevant to education and to the members of teachers unions. Board of Director- elect, Andy Griggs, one of the members of the victorious United Action Slate, serves on the Advisory Board of Cafe Intifada. Peace with Justice, Emma Rosenthal Cafe Intifada (UTLA member since 1982) -------------------- Members of L.A. Teachers Union Elect New Leaders -------------------- Lack of a new contract fuels the sweeping change. Winners promise tougher stance. By Cara Mia DiMassa Times Staff Writer March 2 2005 Los Angeles teachers threw out most of their current union leadership Tuesday, electing as president a special education teacher and a slate of newcomers who campaigned on a social justice-centered agenda. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-utla2mar02,1,7966572.story?coll=la-headlines-california Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give the gift of life to a sick child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/lGEjbB/6WnJAA/E2hLAA/7gSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
