You've heard the news and seen the ugly confrontations on TV - seemingly ordinary people shouting (and worse) at school board members, educators and each other at local school board meetings. Since school boards provide local governance, why are the same things happening at meetings throughout the suburbs? The answers may surprise you.
Here is an important opportunity for you to learn from experts why your local school boards and schools need your support now, and how you can take action. Join us for timely information and action steps with a focus on the western suburbs of Chicago.
Presenters are Joyce Slavik & Jim McGrath, Northwest Suburbs Organizing for Action, and passionate advocates for equity and voting rights. Jim and Joyce have an amazing amount of research and information to share on this topic. They will provide perspective and recommend how we can support our school board members and schools.
Advanced registration is required here: https://bit.ly/Feb8-school-boards You will receive several email reminders with the link to the webinar a week, a day and an hour before the event.
Speaker Bios:
Joyce Slavik is a mom and activist who has worked for years on progressive causes. She is on the Leadership Board of Northwest Suburbs Organizing for Action (NWSOFA)-Indivisible. As the parent of two teenage boys she has been attending local school board meetings for several years. Her top priorities include gun violence prevention, mental health support, and equity protections. Joyce co-chairs monthly meetings with the Indivisible Illinois Social Justice Alliance (IISJA) on disinformation campaigns targeting school boards.
Jim McGrath has an engineering degree from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana and a master’s of management degree from Kellogg Northwestern. He co-chairs the “NWSOFA Restore Our Democracy” group, educating on money in politics and vote by mail issues. Jim is active with the Indivisible Illinois Voter Education group where he co-chairs monthly meetings with the Indivisible Illinois Social Justice Alliance (IISJA) on disinformation campaigns targeting school boards. Jim is an active member of several Chicago suburban social action organizations, as well as a precinct captain and a Cook County election judge.
