Teachers, students and parents from the UK, Belgium and Germany have the World Socialist Web Site Solidarity messages sent to the protesting teachers in Chicago. The teachers refuse to return to face-to-face teaching in schools under unsafe conditions.
The action committees for safe education in Germany and Great Britain had previously passed a declaration of solidarity. It says: “If there is to be a fight against the opening-up policy, it must be organized independently by teachers, students and parents. That is why the resistance that is developing in Chicago is of the utmost importance. It is trend-setting for workers and students around the world. “
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Tim, a secondary school teacher in the UK, said: “I fully support the action of teachers and educators in Chicago. The pandemic has sparked protests by workers internationally against the criminal herd immunity policies of the ruling class. Here in the UK we face the same challenges and dangers and we must take our own actions, free from the stranglehold of unions who do nothing but support the criminal policies of bourgeois government. We are following your protests and are preparing for the coming battles here! “
Emma has a severely disabled husband and her two young children were kept away from school throughout the pandemic to protect the family. The reason for this is that the conditions in schools are unsafe and are central to the spread of the virus. Your message to the teachers in Chicago is clear: “The situation is catastrophic. You must do what you must to protect your life and that of your students. Stay strong.”