It's National School Walk-In Day

From the National Education Association:

On Wednesday, March 19, our communities will walk into our schools together to show elected leaders that we are united in support for the programs and protections our communities need to thrive.  

Students with disabilities and students from low-income families deserve every opportunity to reach their full potential, but their future is at risk from cuts to programs that every student depends on.

On Wednesday, March 19, join neighbors, leaders, and families like yours to make a powerful statement about what’s important to our community as the National Education Association and tens of thousands of educators, students, parents, and community allies mobilize across the country to protect our public schools.

To participate in this day of action, you can find a walk-in near you or host one at your own local school. If you have specific questions about how to make March 19 a success or want to connect with teams across the country to share ideas, contact action@nea.org.

Walk-ins are a type of collective action that can be used to show the power of the people who make our public schools and communities possible.

Walk-ins are positive actions that build solidarity among our neighbors and school employees as they feel the power of collective action without risking retaliation. Walk-ins build relationships. 

During school walk-ins, parents, educators, and students, along with neighbors and community leaders, gather in front of their school 30-45 minutes before the school day begins.

We rally and listen to a few speakers discuss what they want for the school, and then we all walk into the school together. Walk-ins can be used to celebrate your school, collaborate with school officials, or protest harmful school conditions and policies. 

On March 19th, the National School Walk-in will show lawmakers that we are united in our demand to protect our schools and our communities.

This is getting a fair amount of publicity on local channels in our area, and hopefully in yours.  Unfortunately, we just heard about it this morning, so some of these walk-ins are already underway.  But, if you're reading this early enough, and there's a walk-in near you (link above), there's no better way at this time to show support for the education programs the Trump/ Musk chainsaw regime is cutting or is planning to cut.  These are the type of bottom-up actions that only succeed in putting steel in the spines of timid politicians if we show up!  It's going to be a long haul to protect the Department of Education and, ultimately, public education in this country from the white nationalist fascists. This promises to be the first of many actions, on the streets and in the courts, to fight back.