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Public Schools, Climate Disasters, Workers’ Control

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One of the most unaddressed problems in coping with climate catastrophes is who will make decisions concerning what to do. There is a widespread assumption that the shots should be called by experts who advise politicians who are beholden to heads of mega-corporations who hold the purse strings to re-election campaigns. This does not seem to be working too well. Perhaps it is time to explore another path to responding to crises such as floods, d…

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Public Schools, Climate Disasters, Workers’ Control

When teachers’ union president Ray Cummings told the superintendent that her plan could put students in danger, he brought together problems of excluding workers from critical decisions and schemes to use climate disasters to privatize public schools. On May 16, 2025 a tornado tore through predominantly Black north St. Louis, killing 5, and leaving thousands of homes, businesses and schools either destroyed or with roofs ripped off. A month late…

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