Feb. 17: National Walk-In For Public Schools

In September, Milwaukee educators, parents, students and community supporters proclaimed our support for public schools in Milwaukee when we held walk-ins at over 100 public schools in our city to celebrate and reclaim our schools. As a result, we have pushed back school takeover attempts and forced the county executive and takeover commissioner to publicly commit to supporting MPS and to taking over only one empty building.

On Wednesday, February 17, 2016, our movement goes national as families and educators at over 700 schools – in Milwaukee and across the nation – walk in. Together we are standing up against school takeovers and demanding public community schools that welcome and serve ALL children and offer excellent academics, art, music, physical education, libraries, and support services including health care, before- and after-school care, tutoring, and family involvement.

SHARE and INVITE others to attend! Copy this link [bit.ly/walkinwisconsin] into an email message, Facebook status update, or tweet. Include a short message such as “Join me in standing up for public schools in Milwaukee and nationwide on Wed., Feb. 17.”

HOST A WALK-IN AT YOUR SCHOOL. So far, all of the schools on the list below have registered their walk-in event so that participants can RSVP. If you don’t see your school on the list, click here to set up an event.