Episode 11-Activists On The Front Line: A Conversation with #RedforEd Arizona leader Rebecca Garelli

In todays episode I speak to Rebecca Garelli, a leader in Arizona Educators United, and a major figure in the #RedforEd movement. We speak about her activism work as well as where the movement stands during the current situation.

Rebecca Garelli has been a professional middle school science and math educator for 16 years. She started here career in Chicago and was an active member of the Chicago Teachers Union(CTI) for 11 years. Upon moving to Arizona in 2017, she co-founded the grassroots educator group Arizona Educators United (AEU) in March of 2018 and continues to serve as a Lead Organizer. Rebecca also organizes with a newly formed national grassroots educator group called National Educators United (NEU), and is focused on coordinating national actions and hosting national Town Halls regarding a safe return to school, equitable distance learning, fighting austerity, and building statewide educators groups. You can learn more about NEU efforts: 

FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nationaleducatorsunited/

Web: nationaleducatorsunited.org

Twitter: @NEUSolidarity

IG: neusolidarity