: E C I T S U J N I O T E S N R ES P O EDUCATION MARCH
I was there because I received a call from the organizers. I remember it vividly. I was in the kitchen fixing a sandwich when I received a text asking if my number could be shared with someone who wanted to talk to me about an idea. The call started with, “Hey Mrs. Mc, what you think about...” were the first words outta Wendell Scales mouth. Wendell, a former college recruiter who had spent years in my classroom as a guest speaker to my AVID students, then introduced me to Johnny (Laine, the other organizer) and the three of us started sharing and tweaking a barrage of ideas. An urgent, anxious resolve transmitted through the sound waves of the phone. Within less than 24 hours, and with the logistical help of many people including educators and students, the original ideas had morphed and solidified into the Educators Response to Injustice. This event was followed with a student writing campaign and caravan (Response to Injustice II) to the Governor’s Mansion to drop off those letters. – Stacey McAdoo
Little Rock Education Association
I came to march because systemic racism and police brutality is something that affects my students every single day. I have heard the fears of my friends, colleagues, and students, and that is a fear that no person should have based on the color of their skin. It is important that we amplify the voices of our students and friends that are not heard. We teach our students that when someone is talking, it is time to listen. Now it is my time, and educators alike, to listen and show our support in whatever ways we can. – Hosea Born
Hope Education Association
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