Educate for Democracy

A blog by Bob Peterson, founder of Rethinking Schools magazine and former president of the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association. Posts focus on the essential links between quality public schools, a vibrant multicultural democracy, and justice for all.

Saturday, April 29, 2017

Climate Deniers Flooding Schools with Alternative Facts— Educators Are Fighting Back

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While hundreds of thousands of concerned global citizens march for science and climate justice, a massive corporate-financed disinformation...
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Saturday, April 8, 2017

Milwaukee School District Declared "Safe Haven" for Immigrants

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The Milwaukee School Board unanimously passed a “Safe Haven” resolution on March 30 in response to the growing fears in Milwaukee’s immigra...
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Thursday, January 19, 2017

An Orwellian cloud covers Trump's cabinet nominees

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While it is doubtful that US President-elect Donald Trump ever read George Orwell’s 1984, Trump’s cabinet choices appear to come right out ...
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Thursday, June 30, 2016

Teachers and the Colombian Peace Accord - Books versus Bullets

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Throwing Books at Bullets Despite violence and intimidation, Colombia’s teachers have been a bulwark for workers’ rights. By Bob Peter...
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Saturday, April 16, 2016

Tirándole libros a las balas

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A pesar de la violencia y la intimidación, los maestros de Colombia han sido un baluarte de los derechos de los trabajadores. Por Bob P...
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Saturday, April 9, 2016

Throwing Books at Bullets: The Heroic Struggles of Colombian Teachers

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Despite violence and intimidation, Colombia’s teachers have been a bulwark for workers’ rights. Tuesday, August 25, 1987 began like any o...
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Thursday, November 19, 2015

Escritos por Bob Peterson en español

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Si tiene interés en mis escritos en español, puede encontrarlos a continuación: Enseñaza para la justicia social Contando números para ...
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Bob Peterson
Milwaukee, WI, United States
Public education, the entire public sector and democracy are under attack. As a teacher activist I organize and write in favor of social justice teacher unionism, social justice teaching, and for the creation of a new social movement for economic and political democracy and racial justice. This blog represents my personal views.
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