Support the Maya school at Oventic
The following petition has been launched in support of the first school ever organised which provides schooling in the indigenous languages of Chiapas and which teaches pupils about their own culture.
This initiative deserves support not only from individuals but from trade unions. The Socialist Teachers Alliance took a recent discussion on pushing for backing within the National Union of Teachers.
Together we say let the children learn and let the teachers teach in Oventic, Chiapas, Mexico!
We the undersigned, support the peaceful efforts of the indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico to construct their first junior high school and urge the Mexican government to respect the school at Oventic Aguascalientes 11.
Most importantly, we seek firm guarantees for the safety of all the indigenous and non-indigenous teachers, students and families working to open the school this fall.
Finally, we denounce the harsh detention and deportation of San Diego teacher Peter Brown who is permanently expelled from Mexico for the crime of supporting the school at Oventic.
Note - please print out the above, create petition sheets and pass them round your workplace, school, union branch etc. Please include your name, address, post code, phone, e-mail address.
Return completed sheets to:
Chiapas Schools Construction Teams, 3909 Centre Street, San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 232-2841