Blog Archives
New Issue of Voices in Urban Education
This issue of Voices in Urban Education was developed in collaboration with the Education for Liberation Network (EdLib, www.edliberation.org). Teacher Activist Group Boston is part of this national coalition of teachers, community activists, youth, researchers, and parents who believe a good … Continue reading
Sign the National Resolution on High Stakes Testing
Sign this resolution against high stakes testing that was developed by many organizations including the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, FairTest, Time Out From Testing, The National Education Association and many others. One of my favorite quotes “The over-emphasis on standardized … Continue reading
What’s Up With the Privatization of Public Education?
Increasingly, venture capitalists and deep pocket corporate foundations are moving aggressively to remake our schools in their image. Join us for a discussion of the Stand for Children Ballot Initiative, charter schools, and ways to keep corporate influence out and … Continue reading
2012 Boston-area Educators for Social Justice Conference May 19
REGISTER NOW CLICK HERE Registration is now open for the Second Annual Boston–area Educators for Social Justice Conference on May 19th! The Conference is produced by Teacher Activist Group (TAG) Boston and will be held at the Curley School in Jamaica Plain. Over the next few weeks, we will be updating our website with details about … Continue reading
No History is Illegal
They say shut it down. We say spread it around. From the network of Teacher Activist Groups: As a network of Teacher Activist Groups (TAG), we believe that education is essential to the preservation of civil and human rights and … Continue reading
Screening of the Film Precious Knowledge
Come out and join TAG Boston for this awesome event! January 14, 2012 10am-12pm Coolidge Corner Theatre Tickets $10 3pm-7pm Boston Community Church Tickets $10-$200 Forty-Four years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. Lost his life in the battle for civil … Continue reading
Comment on the Stand Ballot Initiative Using Our Google Doc
We have started a google doc with the summary of the three page ballot initiative. You can open the document and make comments, reply to comments, and ask questions. This will be the basis for discussion at our next general … Continue reading
Next General Meeting at English High, Friday the 18th of November
Our next general meeting will be from 6pm-8pm at English High School in the second floor library, 144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain. Jared Joiner from the Office of Teacher and Leadership Effectiveness and Dale Libkin the Director of Performance Management will … Continue reading
Next General Meeting to Launch ItAGs and Take Action
Welcome to the beginning of another school year. Unfortunately, the attacks on our profession have not ceased, we’ll treat that like we do every other chip stacked against our students and us; double down, deal with it and move … Continue reading
MA Teacher Grade In
Calling all teachers, students, activists and anyone who cares about the public education of the children of America. TAG Boston will be holding a Flash Mob Grade-In at the food court in South Station on Sunday, October 16th from 11am-1pm. The focus is to show the public … Continue reading
