Flickr photos and news reports from Monday evening’s Vigil for Schools at the Capitol.

Cue “Tonight’s going to be a good night music” here! The vigil for school funding is just hours away. Please come to help light up the West Side Park of the Capitol. Look for Karen Rhatigan, Melanie Coman and Jamie Federici who will be handing out glowsticks at a distribution table at the park. Also [...]

Today, the New York City Mayor reveals whether he will sacrifice close to 5,000 teachers. There were many protests last night and thousands turned out to protest the cuts in advance. Here’s the UFT link. The state Association of Counties weighs in that a 2 percent cap is “disingenuous by the state. Meanwhile, there’s still [...]

We don’t have to close schools, cut programs and sacrifice educators. Come to the May 9 vigil at the West Capitol Park in Albany. Convince lawmakers to supplement the budget March 31. Tell them to extend the income tax surcharge on the wealthiest New Yorkers. Marching around the Capitol begins about 8 p.m. Glowsticks will [...]

Twelve days before the candlelight vigil at the state Capitol. Every worker who has gotten a layoff notice who is within driving distance should be at the event. Everyone who is worried because someone ELSE is being laid off who can make it to Albany by 8:30 should try to be there. Everyone and anyone [...]

Monday’s meetings are now over. So here’s the action plan for May 9. Committee of 100 activists will rally around the state Capitol starting about 7:45 p.m. At 8 p.m. gather at the park on the West Side. Bring glowsticks, or light up your cell phone. For safety reasons, we’re discouraging candles. Anyone within driving [...]