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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;background:white">PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;background:white">Mimi Pulich
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:mimipulich@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC;background:white">mimipulich@yahoo.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On Wednesday, <b>
May 22nd there will be a Statewide Day of Action in Sacramento to fight for more funding for public education in our state</b>. Thousands of teachers, classified staff, parents, families and community members will converge on Sacramento to call upon our legislators
 to take action to change California’s shameful place as 46th in the nation in per pupil funding. As the state with the highest level of wealth in our country, and one that is the 5th largest economy in the world, California must do better, and citizens must
 push our legislature to address this crisis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BFT is organizing <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaBmIxpzXWaD26PIZWPrvHpSkslCky83-X-xt6a_MVCHCIVg/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">buses</span></a> for
 this event and we welcome parents, families, and community members to join us on these buses.
<b>Please spread the word and encourage families at your site to join us.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In Berkeley, we are at risk of losing dozens of excellent teachers and staff if we cannot provide a meaningful increase in compensation, and we need to provide more classroom supports for our
 Full Inclusion model. State action to provide more base funding to districts is key to this challenge, and a great reason for all of us to head to Sacramento on May 22nd. In addition, multiple studies have shown that districts need more funding in order to
 expedite progress on closing equity gaps.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This day of action is being organized by the California Federation of Teachers (CFT), the California Teachers Association (CTA) and a grassroots group called California Educators Rising. This
 is historic collaboration among these groups, and something we should all support in the interests of our children and students.
<b>By attending we show that parents, teachers, classified staff and citizens demand that California create a plan to return to being one of the best public education systems in our country.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A">A tentative schedule for the day is included at the end of this email. BFT will be providing buses at 10:30 a.m., 2 pm and 2:45 p.m. leaving from various
 locations in Berkeley. You can sign up to join one of our buses using this <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaBmIxpzXWaD26PIZWPrvHpSkslCky83-X-xt6a_MVCHCIVg/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">link.</span></a>  All are welcome
 on our buses <b>as long as they have </b><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaBmIxpzXWaD26PIZWPrvHpSkslCky83-X-xt6a_MVCHCIVg/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">signed up</span></a><b> in advance.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A">We encourage you to bring your children with you on May 22nd and to make this a family affair. Students are the most impacted by the inadequate funding
 of schools in California.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A">BFT does not believe that any schools will be closed on May 22nd. At all sites staff are collaborating to make a plan for 5/22. BUSD is allowing teachers
 to use Personal Leave to go to Sacramento on 5/22, so principals are able to know in advance who will be absent, and plan for the day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A">We hope you can join us on May 22nd. Please do not hesitate to send us any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Thank you for anything you can do to <b>spread the word </b>about this important Day of Action!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Cathy Campbell, BFT President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Matt Meyer, BFT Vice-President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Tentative Schedule for May 22nd:</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A">1pm: Rally at the California Charter School Association office; Some lobby visits with legislators<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A">2pm: March to the Capitol<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A">3pm: Group Photo at the Capitol Rotunda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A">4pm: Music<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A">5pm: Rally!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy">Nicole Chee, Marguerite Fa-Kaji, Jenny Fosket and Dylan Kaufman are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the Etree; please direct any questions
 about the Etree to them at </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy">BHS etree archives: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" target="_blank" title="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:navy">BHS website: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;background:white">BUSD 2018-2019 Calendar:</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F81BD;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar1819" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:blue">http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar1819</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#323E4F;background:white">BUSD Non-Discrimination Statement / la Política de No Discriminación:</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F81BD;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:blue;background:white">http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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