• News
  • The Magazine
  • Finder
  • Maker

GOOD

Education

  • News
    • Politics
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Cities
    • Transportation
  • Business
    • Spin
    • Economy
    • Social Enterprise
    • Your Money
  • Culture
    • Books
    • Film & TV
    • Music
    • Art
    • Media
  • Design
    • Architecture
    • Graphic Design
    • Creativity
    • Diy
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Sex & Relationships
    • Health
    • Spending
  • Technology
    • Social Media
    • Gadgets
    • Apps
  • Infographics
  • Videos
  • Projects
Education
 

Occupy LAUSD Movement Hits the Streets to Demand Education Justice

Previous ArticleNext Article
  • October 19, 2011 • 11:20 am PDT
  • + comments
  • See original
  • prevnext
12/122/12
1 / 12

About 200 teachers, parents, and community supporters teamed up with Occupy L.A. to march on the headquarters of the Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday afternoon. Chanting "They say privatize, we say organize" as they marched, protesters spoke out against education cuts that have led to mass layoffs of teachers, librarians, school nurses, and school psychologists, as well as the shuttering of programs at school sites.

  • Liz DwyerLiz Dwyer
    Education Editor
See Gallery
Posted in
Cities,
Education,
News
Tags
education,
los angeles,
cities,
teachers,
lausd,
occupy wall street,
occupy los angeles

More GOOD stuff

Why Occupy Wall Street Needs Democratic Friends in Congress
Three Concrete Demands to Hold Wall Street Accountable
Watch Your Mouth: The Protest Food of Occupy Wall Street
Comments
Join or sign in to comment…
Comments loading
PopularMost DiscussedRecent
  • Debunking 'Green Living': Combatting Climate Change Requires Lifestyle Changes, Not Organic Products1 Debunking 'Green Living': Combatting Climate Change Requires Lifestyle Changes, Not Organic Products
  • A Geodesic Dome Promises Fish from the Sky2 A Geodesic Dome Promises Fish from the Sky
  • TED's Taboo: What's Too Controversial for the Hipster Confab?3 TED's Taboo: What's Too Controversial for the Hipster Confab?
  • Billr: The App for Dining on a Budget (Without Annoying Your Friends)4 Billr: The App for Dining on a Budget (Without Annoying Your Friends)
  • Companies Value Internships, So Why Don't They Hire Interns?5 Companies Value Internships, So Why Don't They Hire Interns?
  • Project: Make a Sleep Music Playlist1 Project: Make a Sleep Music Playlist
  • Not Just Cerveza and Tamales: The Real Story of Cinco de Mayo2 Not Just Cerveza and Tamales: The Real Story of Cinco de Mayo
  • A Former Chicago Meatpacking Plant Becomes a Self-Sustaining Vertical Farm3 A Former Chicago Meatpacking Plant Becomes a Self-Sustaining Vertical Farm
  • Infographic: What's Wrong with Our Food System?4 Infographic: What's Wrong with Our Food System?
  • A Bald Barbie to Comfort Kids with Cancer5 A Bald Barbie to Comfort Kids with Cancer
  • Debunking 'Green Living': Combatting Climate Change Requires Lifestyle Changes, Not Organic Products1 Debunking 'Green Living': Combatting Climate Change Requires Lifestyle Changes, Not Organic Products
  • Infographic: Understanding Social Enterprise2 Infographic: Understanding Social Enterprise
  • Billr: The App for Dining on a Budget (Without Annoying Your Friends)3 Billr: The App for Dining on a Budget (Without Annoying Your Friends)
  • TED's Taboo: What's Too Controversial for the Hipster Confab?4 TED's Taboo: What's Too Controversial for the Hipster Confab?
  • Is it Time to 'Occupy Teach For America'?5 Is it Time to 'Occupy Teach For America'?
Facebook Twitter

today's top stories from our friends at pitchfork

    Good Magazine

    GOOD Magazine
    Join GOOD+ and get the magazine.
    SUBSCRIBE

    Sponsored by University of PhoenixRelated posts

    • News

      The Losers' Debt: What Occupy Wall Street Owes to the Tea Party

      How the Tea Party's successful fight against help for debt-ridden Americans set the stage for Occupy Wall Street.

      by Tim Fernholz
    • News

      Images from Centri Sociali, Italy's Answer to Occupy Wall Street

      Throughout Italian cities, a homegrown youth movement is afoot. Here are some scenes from their urban utopia.

      by Tess Amodeo-Vickery
    • News

      Can the Occupy Movement Survive Without Occupations?

      Losing the occupiers means losing the visual symbol of Occupy Wall Street.

      by Nona Willis Aronowitz
    • Education

      Occupy.colleges

      Occupy Colleges Movement Sparks Protests on 150 Campuses

      Protesting corporate greed and sky-high tuition, students at over 150 schools marched on Thursday.

      by Liz Dwyer
    • News

      occupy los angeles

      Is Joining the Occupy Movement Better Than an Internship?

      Taking a stand for your future is a better investment than fetching coffee.

      by Jillian Anthony
    • Education

      lolcatsvillar

      Back With Another Rap: Two Angry LAUSD Teachers Want You to Protest Education Cuts

      The two teachers behind the "Two Teachers and a Microphone" video are back.

      by Liz Dwyer
    • News

      Drop the Mic: How Republicans Talk About the Occupy Movement

      "I'm a cooperative career Job Creator, and I get it."

      by Tim Fernholz
    • News

      This Homegrown Youth Movement is Occupying Italy

      Centri sociali are Italy's utopian answer to Occupy Wall Street—only the government isn't kicking them out.

      by Tess Amodeo-Vickery
    • News

      GOOD 026, Beg Borrow or Steal, Magazine

      Occupy Nation: A Glimpse of the Movement at Its Peak

      A nationwide survey of Peak Occupation

      by Bijan Berahimi, Zak Stone
    • Education

      occupy.tfa

      Is it Time to 'Occupy Teach For America'?

      Influential Teach For America alumnus Gary Rubinstein is calling for current teachers and other alumni to demand change in the organization.

      by Liz Dwyer
    • Culture

      owsdarwin

      The Creeping Monetization of Occupy Wall Street

      The movement is gaining members and steam. Now the moneymakers are coming out of the woodwork.

      by Cord Jefferson
    • Technology

      We Are the 99 Percent

      Is Occupy Wall Street the Tumblr Revolution?

      Tumblr has emerged as the defining protest tool of Occupy Wall Street, uniting disaffected Americans through handwritten signs.

      by Sam Graham-Felsen
    • Culture

      occupyvotes

      Occupy Wall Street's Open-Source To-Do List

      OccupyVotes lets people rank the most important ideas coming out of the Occupy Wall Street movement, adding clarity to the jumble of demands.

      by Zak Stone
    • News

      How Will the Occupy Wall Street Protesters Vote?

      The youth-led Occupy Wall Street presses on. Who will its supporters choose next November?

      by Nona Willis Aronowitz
    • Culture

      Photos: Occupy Wall Street, Inside Out

      Check out all 99 Portraits for the 99 Percent. And read an interview with Steven Greaves, the photographer behind the photographs.

      by Steven Greaves, GOOD
    • News

      On Thursday, Occupy Wall Street Found Hip Hop and High-Tech Projectors

      Move over, drum circles--last night's march brought Occupy Wall Street into the 21st century.

      by Nona Willis Aronowitz
    • News

      Occupy Wall Street is Back—What Happens Next?

      Tuesday's May Day protest in New York City lacked urgency, but it proved Occupy Wall Street still has a resonant shorthand.

      by Nona Willis Aronowitz
    • News

      Protest

      The 'Occupy Wall Street' Protesters, in Their Own Words

      The protesters are motivated by a general sense of injustice, not specific demands.

      by Allison Burtch
    • Culture

      shankboneheadshot

      The Most Important Occupy Wall Street Photographer You've Never Heard of

      David Shankbone documents OWS and asks for nothing in return. Meet the man symbolizing the movement.

      by Cord Jefferson
    • Culture

      '99 Portraits' Series Creates Occupy Wall Street's Lasting Legacy

      An interview with Steven Greaves, the photographer behind 99 Portraits for the 99 Percent

      by Guy Horton

    GOOD

    © GOOD Worldwide, LLC.

    For people who give a damn.
    Join

    Hubs

    • News
    • Business
    • Culture
    • Design
    • Lifestyle
    • Technology

    Features

    • Infographics
    • Videos
    • Slideshows
    • Projects
    • Get the magazine
    • Manage subscription
    • Current issue
    • Online Store

    Company

    • About
    • Contact
    • Support
    • Advertise
    • GOOD/Corps
    • Jobs
    • Privacy
    • Terms

    Connect

    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • Tumblr
    • YouTube
    • RSS
    • Magazine/Check Out the Current Issue
    • Finder/A Collection of What's Good Now
    • Maker/Make Good Things Happen