MADISON, Wis. — A local social justice group is launching a campaign encouraging Madison teachers to pledge to support and protect students from marginalized communities.
Freedom Inc., an organization that works to uplift low- to no-income communities of color, shared a Facebook post Monday asking Madison Metropolitan School District teachers to sign the Black Sanctuary Pledge.
“Inspired by the powerful work of the Black Organizing Project in Oakland, California, Freedom, Inc. is launching the Black Sanctuary Pledge to ensure the safety and support for Black students, students of color, queer and trans youth, and youth with disabilities in our schools and community,” the post reads. “To help us protect the lives of students in the classroom and beyond.”
The pledge includes promises to “stand as an advocate and witness for students and parents threatened by any law enforcement agency,” “not call police on children,” “commit to a community led accountability process,” among other things.
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