CACHE supports the occupation of Piccolo school

CACHE stands in solidarity with the parents and students currently occupying the Brian Piccolo Specialty School at 1040 North Keeler Avenue in Chicago, IL. CACHE recognizes that free, publicly financed education provides the foundation for a democratic society. Education is a right, not a privilege for those who can afford it.

CACHE endorses Piccolo parents and students’ reasonable demands for a meeting with Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, a meeting with at least 5 members of the Chicago School Board present, and the removal of Piccolo and Cassals schools from the turnaround list. Furthermore, CACHE opposes all school turnarounds and closures in the city of Chicago.

Education is a right!

Next CACHE Meeting-February 19th

The next CACHE meeting will be this Sunday February 19th, 6pm, at the DePaul Philosophy building (2352 N. Clifton, Clifton and Fullerton).

Whose Schools? Our Schools!: Repairing the State of Disunion in Higher Ed

The Coalition Against Corporate Higher Education has framed our troubles well: ”Corporate warriors and their policy-makers in state and federal government are steadily undermining higher education, turning what was once a public good into yet another means of private gain.” Administrations are looking to corporate consultants to help them navigate austerity, the majority of classrooms are staffed by the academic equivalent of day labor, and tuition skyrockets alongside student debt. This is a crisis that cannot continue. This panel will begin with a discussion of the current state of affairs in higher education and steer into a tactical planning session that will emphasize solidarity between all people affected by our education system and empower us all to make positive changes in our own schools.

Speakers:
Diana Vallera, President of P-fac, CCC
John Casey, PhD, adjunct, UIC
Sarah Wild, former USCC member
Ben Schacht, CACHE, &
David Skattebo, undergraduate

FRIDAY, FEB. 3
4:30 p.m.
@ 500 W. Cermak

Workers’ Power!

Members of CACHE will present on the issues confronting higher ed at 3.

Columbia College Town Hall: January 27th 1 PM

The second Columbia College town hall has been scheduled:

Friday, January 27th, first floor of 33 E. Congress. The administration will be present from 1-2 pm, and the space will be available to participants for a few hours afterward.

All are welcome to attend and speak!

Article on Occupy the AEA on Dollars and Sense blog

Read an account of the Occupy AEA event on the Dollars and Sense blog

Here are videos from the events which accompany the article:

Occupy the AEA

VICTORY AT COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO TOWN HALL

The Columbia College Town Hall meeting was a huge success. Read accounts from these media sources:

Statement from Brianne Bolin, Columbia Adjunct Faculty and Pfac member, on Occupy Chicago website

Account from Columbia student and CACHE member Ryan Nanni on SocialistWorker.org

Columbia College Chronicle article and video

Other videos from the town hall are here, here and here

Videos from the preceding Occupy Columbia rallies can be seen here and here

And videos of the coalition demanding the town hall meeting are here and here

The next Columbia College Town Hall meeting is tentatively scheduled for January 19th.

RAHM CANCELS FOR UIC EVENT

Mayor Rahm Emmanuel canceled his scheduled speaking at UIC. Emmanuel’s Chief technology officer will be speaking, and Rahm has said he will reschedule later in the year. The protest will go on with no change in plans, but possibly some changes in chants.

Event details here

Dec. 6 & 7: OCCUPY COLUMBIA

RALLY OUTSIDE THE  COLUMBIA COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

DECEMBER 6TH & 7TH | NOON | 600 S. MICHIGAN

Students, faculty, & staff of Columbia College will rally with supporters outside the Board of Trustees’ meeting to express their grievances. Join us to support Columbia College’s staff, faculty, and students, who have had little to no say in major changes and cuts to programs resulting from the prioritization process which is underway. Faculty and staff have not received cost of living pay increases in 3 years, yet tuition continues to increase. Just how much has our school’s cost of lving increased? Where is our money going? Organized by concerned students, faculty, and staff.