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Teacher Action Group (TAG) and The Philadelphia Writing Project (PhilWP) are pleased to offer an opportunity for teachers to build community, engage as learners, and develop as activists. Over 60 educators and activists from across the city are participating in … Continue reading →

TAG is getting ready to begin an action-filled year.  To kick it off, please mark your calendars and join us: TAG Back-to-School Kickoff and StorySlam! Thursday, September 15th 5:00 — 7:00 Zocalo’s, 36th and Lancaster (Restaurant parking and street parking available; located … Continue reading →

On June 21st outside the steps of the School District Headquarters, over 200 people met for the first ever People’s School Reform Commission (SRC) meeting.  Teachers, parents, community members and students took back local, democratic control of OUR District and … Continue reading →

Tell Dr. Ackerman and the SRC: Make Students, Teachers and Communities the Priority. We Demand Fully Funded Schools. In this moment of Budget Cuts and Massive Teacher and Staff Lay-offs, the School District continues to make decisions to dismantle our … Continue reading →

Philadelphia’s Second Annual Education for Liberation Curriculum Fair and Citywide Summit Toward an Anti-Racist, Pro-Student, Non-Standardized Education Building OUR Power for School Change in OUR City Saturday, April 30th, 2011 9:30am – 5:00pm Location: Folk Arts and Cultural Treasures School … Continue reading →

TAG invites you to participate in: A Community Budget Forum Wednesday, March 23, 6-8pm Calvary UMC (48th St. and Baltimore Ave) Your Voice, Your Schools MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD Come to hear from knowledgeable speakers, discuss the current budget crisis, … Continue reading →

Over 100 teachers, parents and students showed up at the SRC meeting to demand a voice in OUR schools’ futures.  Even though 75 of us were locked out in a hallway for over 2.5 hours, we stayed strong in our … Continue reading →

This Wednesday, March 16th, the Struggle Continues! Come out to the SRC to Demand: * An End to Silencing Teachers and Students * A Real Voice in School Change for Students, Parents, Teachers and Community Members *  A Transparent Process … Continue reading →

Upwards of 600 people rallied at School District Headquarters on Friday, February 25th, demanding an end to student and teacher intimidation by the District and a full and legitimate role in decision-making about the future of Philadelphia Public Schools. Teachers, … Continue reading →

Teacher Action Group calls on teachers, students, parents and all supporters of Public Education. Tell Dr. Ackerman and the SRC: “We will NOT be intimidated!” Rally for Public Education Friday, February 25th at  4:00pm 440 N. Broad St. We DEMAND … Continue reading →