November 22, 2021 7:32 pm
Staff, supporters picket at Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School in Chicopee after two-thirds of teachers lose jobs
More than 50 people protested at Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School on Wednesday, accusing administrators of “union busting” after the contracts of two-thirds of the educators were not renewed at the end of the year.
Teachers, parents, students, alumni and even educators from other schools joined the afternoon picket in front of theschool. They carried signs that read “Unions=Social Justice” and “Contract Now,” and chanted “Hey Gil, you’re no good, treat your workers like you should,” a reference to the school’s executive director, Gil Traverso.