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CINDSA Supports Chrissy Smith and The Fight for Public Education
On March 17, the Indiana State Police arrested a Central Indiana DSA member and activist Chrissy Smith who was attending a permitted rally in support of arts education at public schools at the Indiana Statehouse. Organized by public school music teachers, the rally featured a musical performance by teachers and professional musicians who support a…
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CINDSA Stands Against the Privatization of Schooling and SB518
“We are attacking the cynics and the oligarchs who are trying to drive wedges into our community. This is not new. This is what they do.” Last night at the IPS School Board meeting, the Central Indiana Democratic Socialists of America, in collaboration with concerned parents, teachers, union members, students, and citizens, spoke on behalf…
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Statement on Attorney General Todd Rokita’s ICE-Related Lawsuit Against IPS
Central Indiana DSA’s Fully Funded, Fully Public committee condemns Indiana Attorney General’s lawsuit against Indianapolis Public Schools for “hindering” ICE agents in the strongest possible terms. Rokita’s lawsuit against IPS is not about “safety,” law, or protecting children. It is a calculated act of political intimidation. It is an attempt to turn classrooms into checkpoints…
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We Celebrate the IPS School Board’s Defense of Democratic, Fully-Funded Public Schools
Today, Central Indiana DSA celebrates the IPS Board of Commissioners for issuing a powerful, principled stance to preserve democratic governance and fully fund public schools in the face of Statehouse Republican-led attempts to dismantle and privatize IPS schools. Commissioners Dr. Gayle Cosby, Alissa Impink, Dr. Nicole Carey, Ashley Thomas, Hope Duke Star, Deandra Thompson, and…
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Statement on the Attorney General Todd Rokita’s Repressive Attacks on Educator Free Speech
Central Indiana DSA’s Fully Funded, Fully Public Committee unequivocally stands with educators in the face of state repression of their free speech. In recent public posts to his Facebook page, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has encouraged the targeting of educators by his constituents for their political expressions outside of the classroom. Using flimsy, minimal…