Education Justice Coalition of San Diego
The Education Justice Coalition of San Diego is a community and labor coalition that campaigns for the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) to allocate resources and support communities in the implementation of well-resourced, community-centered, anti-racist and democratically-run schools. Education justice in SDUSD means that underserved communities receive equitable resources, create community partnerships, and foster the self-empowerment necessary to support student learning, strong families and thriving communities. We began this work as the Community Schools Coalition and succeeded in winning the establishment of community schools at SDUSD in 2020. In addition to our current focus on family and community engagement which is one of the core pillars of community schools, we are committed to tracking the District’s progress on community schools and to ensuring the district maintains fidelity to the pillars as laid out in the 2020 and 2023 community schools resolutions.
We Can’t Wait
Community priorities are a key part of SDEA's "We Can't Wait" campaign, which is part of a statewide coordinated bargaining campaign with over 30 other locals.
Community Schools
This collaboration began as the Community Schools Coalition, which succeeded in winning the establishment of community schools at SDUSD in 2020.
Current EJC Partners:
- Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) San Diego
- Alliance San Diego
- Center on Policy Initiatives
- Interfaith Worker Justice
- San Diego Education Association
- Wesley House Student Residence
- Youth Will
Interested in getting involved? Have any questions? Reach out to Sarah Darr, SDEA’s liaison to the Education Justice Coalition: darr_s@sdea.net
See recent examples of SDEA’s work with EJC partners:
