Activists, Advocates, and Agitators : 21st Century Justice-Oriented Teacher Activist Organizations.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kramer, Brianne.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social justice and education.

Social movements.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomfield : Myers Education Press, 2024.

Summary:

Activists, Advocates, and Agitators: 21st Century Teacher Activist Organizations, edited by Brianne Kramer, explores the role of educators in promoting social justice through grassroots activism. The book presents a comprehensive examination of teacher activist organizations, highlighting their efforts to combat the negative impacts of standardized testing and privatization of education. It features contributions from educators, union leaders, and scholars, who share insights on organizing strategies and the importance of collective action in the education sector. The work serves as a guide and inspiration for teachers and education advocates interested in fostering democratic and equitable educational environments. Intended for educators and activists, the book underscores the power of solidarity and activism in challenging systemic inequities in education. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Book Title

Dedication

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Part 1: Why and How Teachers Organize

CHAPTER 1: The Need for Teacher Activism and Organizing: An Introduction

CHAPTER 2: Why Do Teachers Engage in Justice-Oriented Activism?: Reflections from Philadelphia's Teacher-Activists

CHAPTER 3: Transformative Teacher Activism: A Political and Educational Awakening

CHAPTER 4: "We can join together to help fix it": UCORE and the Movement for Social Justice Unionism

CHAPTER 5: The Crossfires of Hate

Part 2: Teacher-Activist Organizations and Social Justice Unionism

CHAPTER 6: We Refuse to Be Blamed: The Badass Teachers Association

CHAPTER 7: The Movement and the Mayor

CHAPTER 8: So We Stand: Minneapolis Federation of Teachers

CHAPTER 9: Black Lives Matter at School and the Ongoing Pursuit of Educational Justice for Black Lives

CHAPTER 10: National Educators United (NEU): Collective Action Outside of Formal Union Spaces

CHAPTER 11: NYCoRE's Inquiry-to-Action Groups: Developing Political Education Toward Liberatory Futures in Education

CHAPTER 12: Privatization Doesn't Stop at Borders: The Trinational Coalition in Defense of Public Education

CHAPTER 13: USOS: Our Part in the Struggle to Save the Public's Schools

Part 3: Opportunities for Preparing Preservice and Current Teachers

CHAPTER 14: Aspiring Educators as Aspiring Organizers and Activists: A Blueprint for Action

CHAPTER 15: Reframing Curricular Opportunities to Nurture and Sustain Critical Consciousness

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

INDEX.

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ISBN:

9781975505646

1975505646

OCLC:

1456760595