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PVD CORE is a caucus of members in the Providence Teachers Union (PTU) that is trying to build power by organizing other members within the union and by strengthening coalitions with local organizations.
The bad news: we lost the election.
The good news: voter turnout was high and the energy is clear. Teachers are ready for change! Come to CORE’s open meeting on Monday, June 2nd to learn more about our work and build with other teachers 💪 we can’t win the fight for better conditions without you!
Congratulations to CORE’s PTU VP candidate Lindsay Paiva for being awarded the Solidarity Award from ARISE last night! Youth orgs are doing the work to support youth voice and youth power in our community and we are honored to have a leader recognized for supporting their mission. Go Lindsay!!!
09.05.2025 11:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our very own VP candidate Lindsay Paiva spoke at the May Day rally today. She spoke about the importance of winning a contract that protects teachers AND students and the work that it will take to get us there!
04.05.2025 20:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Big news: we’re running a slate! We have big ideas to build a strong organizing union and we need your help to make it happen. PTU educators, learn about our platform by visiting the link in our bio, come meet us at our event on 5/9, and most importantly come out to vote on 5/14.
27.04.2025 22:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
CORE members Anna Kuperman and Lindsay Paiva speak out at the Providence School Board meeting last night about the unjust and retaliatory non-renewals, frozen school budgets, and the abysmal state of school improvement teams district-wide, demanding action from the Board and the Superintendent.
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"Labor unto itself is not as powerful as it is in coalition with community groups, with families, with young people," says CTU President Stacy Davis Gates.
This contract is a blueprint for how unions & communities can fight back & build something better, together.
bit.ly/3EnZWrfd
Save the date for the next School Board meeting! Our non-renewed educators will have their hearing and the public is invited. Let’s continue to show them our support!
09.04.2025 11:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Union elections are soon! PTU members-save the date for the next membership meeting (where candidates will be nominated) and Election Day. Our union is only as strong as its members and this is the time for ALL of us to make our voices heard.
Make sure to check out Lindsay Paiva’s platform too!
Link to petition is here: 6l1gdoh5.forms.app/non-renewal
15.03.2025 19:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Good news: a resolution is being proposed at this week’s School Board meeting to rescind the non-renewals of our queer educators. Sign our petition (link in bio) to show your support and join us at this Wednesday’s School Board meeting to continue to push.
15.03.2025 19:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
PPSD teachers-an additional opportunity to build next week from the Teaching for Black Lives Study Group!
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Thank you to everyone who showed up on Wednesday!!! We cannot do this work without you and are so thankful to the students, teachers, parents, and community members who came out to support us. Onwards from here!
PS - looking for more ways to build with us? Send us a DM to get involved!
PVD CORE is so excited to announce that our very own Lindsay Paiva is running to be PTU’s next Vice President At-Large. You can check out her platform through the QR code or by going to bit.ly/Paiva2025 Stay tuned for more ways to support her! 🗳️
01.03.2025 14:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
You can watch the Providence School Board meeting at 6pm EST here:
youtube.com/@providences...
We would love to have anyone who wants to come! Moral/sign support is awesome
26.02.2025 19:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0This is tomorrow! We hope to see you all there!
24.02.2025 01:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Providence City Council President Miller requests an explanation for teacher non-renewals from Infante-Green and Montañez
"I am requesting an immediate review of these non-renewals [and a] a clear explanation of the rationale behind them..."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/providence...
here's a rally against the Trump/Musk illegal takeover of the Federal Government at the RI State House on Saturday
"This is a constitutional crisis, with lawless billionaires led by Musk brazenly violating both Judicial and Legislative rules."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/theres-a-r...
19.02.2025 17:32 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
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🚨 JUST wrapped an urgent press conference on Trump & Musk’s plan to gut the Department of Education.
Fewer teachers. Bigger classes. Less funding for RI schools. Unacceptable.
The richest people in the world cannot be allowed to cut education to pay for their tax cuts.
17.02.2025 00:04 — 👍 71 🔁 23 💬 3 📌 0
Thanks to everyone who made Monday’s event a success! Look out for a School Board testimony guide from CORE soon.
13.02.2025 13:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
New location for Monday! Hope you can join us!
09.02.2025 01:06 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
So proud of my state legislators. Hope this passes.
www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...
Secondary Curriculum: docs.google.com/presentation...
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