This comes via DFNYC:

The Ad Hock Committee To Stop School Closings & Charter Takeovers is hosting the following rally. Although DFNYC has not formally voted on this issue, many members of DFNYC have shown strong support for this effort through their response to our question "Charter Schools - What's Your Opinion?" http://dfnyc.org/content/view/2595/

Rally to Stop School Closings & Charter Takeovers

When: Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Where: City Hall Plaza - Across from Brooklyn Bridge entrance

From the event organizers:

"Mayor Bloomberg's Department of Education plans to close 26 schools and open more buildings to privately-run charter schools. Stand up to school closings, charter takeovers and the privatization of public education. Defend public education! Rally with parents, students, teachers and community members and declare that our schools and children are not for sale!"

For more information or to add your school/organization to the list of endorsers for this event, contact Gloria: gbran289@aol.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

For more from the event organizers:
http://stopschoolclosings.wordpress.com/
http://grassrootseducationmovement.blogspot.com/