Sheff Movement : Quality Integrated Education fo All Children

Students from CREC Academy of Aerospace and Engineering's Breaking B.R.E.A.D. social justice group posed questions about the future of school integration under a changing US Supreme Court to Senator Richard Blumenthal at a recent public forum at Hartford Public Library. We Must Protect Hartford's Progress Towards Integrated Education for All - Join Us Sept. 22  Join us Sept. 22 for a special meeting of the Sheff Movement Coalition Welcome and get to know the new families who are serving as plaintiffs in the ongoing Sheff negotiations;  Discuss a recent lawsuit filed by the conservative, anti-affirmative action Pacific Legal Foundation that seeks to dismantle and reverse integration efforts in Hartford (learn more here).  Who is PLF?  What does this lawsuit seek to do? How might this affect our children's educational opportunities? Learn what actions we can take to publicly oppose the PLF lawsuit and protect  our children's right to a quality integrated education. Saturday, September 22 10:00 AM Nonprofit Center 75 Charter Oak Avenue, Hartford Brunch will be served. All are welcome - please share with anyone who might be interested in attending! Legal Actions In Several States  Demand Integrated, Funded Schools Across the country, parents and advocates are taking action to demand their state governments integrate schools and provide students with their constitutional right to a  quality education.  Justice Natalie E. Hudson, the Minnesota Supreme Court judge who wrote the majority opinion last month allowing the case to move toward trial, suggested that a segregated school system could not be constitutional, even if the causes of segregation look very different today than they did in past decades. "It is self-evident that a segregated system of public schools is not 'general,' 'uniform,' 'thorough' or 'efficient,'" Justice Hudson wrote, quoting the state Constitution. "We will not shy away from our proper role to provide remedies for violations of fundamental rights merely because education is a complex area." Read the full story in the New York Times here. The Time is Now - We Need Your Support! Our national political climate has emboldened attempts to re-segregate school systems, and a new legal challenge threatens to dismantle Hartford's progress towards school integration. Your support is critical! Help us protect our children's constitutional right  to a quality integrated education.   Your tax-deductible donation supports the ongoing fight  for quality integrated education for all children.  Helps Us Spread the Word: One Click, One Share As we share updates, projects, and related news on our social media sites and via email, please help us spread the word! Find us on Facebook and Twitter Share our content with your professional  and personal networks, friends, and family Forward this email to those who might interested in getting involved Your shares help us reach more like-minded people, garner support, and get closer to reaching our goal of quality integrated education for all children. Thank you!