Dear Friend,
My name is Sasha Ritzie-Hernandez, and I’m an organizer running for the Oakland School Board. Like some of you, I grew up in the Oakland public education system. As an Afro-Indigenous Latinx immigrant, I’ve seen how our schools have failed our most vulnerable population: working class black and brown students.Although I’m running for office, I’m a labor organizer first — in May’s teachers’ strike, I walked the picket line, made food packages, and recruited others to the cause. As of today, I’ve received endorsements from 12 pro-labor organizations, including Oakland Education Association,SEIU 1021, Alameda Labor Council, & the Building Trades Council of Alameda County. I’m also a proud member of East Bay DSA, and you all have voted to endorse my campaign. Now it’s time to do what we in East Bay DSA do best, which is run a top-notch ground game and win this election. Pitch in to our campaign to put a DSA member on the School Board! <[link removed]>
Oakland’s working class teachers and students have won hard-fought victories over the past few years. I know the East Bay DSA has been there, every step of the way. Now, the billionaire class has their eyes set on the special election this November.But I know my comrades in East Bay DSA won’t let that happen. It’s time to finally secure a labor-backed majority on the school board. Pitch in to help East Bay DSA <[link removed]>win my election to the School Board now!
The stakes for this race are high. In the next year, the school board will be making historic decisions about the future of Oakland public schools. Will we continue to close public schools while charter schools siphon tens of millions of dollars from the school district? Will we cut essential staff at our schools, or chop from the top of our bloated central office? Will we support good contracts for our unionized staff, or continue to bleed staff to better compensated school districts? I know I stand on the side of teachers and the working class. If you’re with me, chip in now. <[link removed]>
Friend, I’ll keep it real with you — running for an elected position is hard. Mentally, emotionally, and especially financially. I’m grateful that I have the support of my wife, who serves as my campaign manager, and the organizations behind me. But the reality is that school board elections are largely inaccessible to working class candidates. In the past, candidates for the school board have gone into debt and lost. We have the movement to change that reality. If elected, I will recruit and raise other organizers to run for elected positions. That way we can use the power of our office to organize more workers, to build a movement, and to give ordinary people democratic power over their own lives. Donate to East Bay DSA to get labor organizers elected now! <[link removed]>
I know no one does campaign support like East Bay DSA. You’ve already been canvassing, phonebanking, and door knocking for my campaign. I’m so thankful for your support — and I’m excited to see what we can win for the working class together.
In solidarity,
Sasha Ritzie-Hernandez
East Bay DSA Member
Candidate for Oakland School Board District 5 <[link removed]> <[link removed]>
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