Why should we care?
SCS’s ability to provide a quality, equitable education is being undercut by high teacher turnover and year-long teaching vacancies, as well as significant maintenance deficiencies within the schools, all of which leads to higher financial, educational, and health costs. A lack of access to wraparound services provided by qualified social workers, psychologists, and nurses inhibits the successful treatment of trauma or Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). Abuse, neglect, and trauma significantly increase the likelihood of suspensions, juvenile criminal behavior, and incarceration. With a median age four years below the national average, Memphis’s population can support economic development, but only if we provide children in our community access to opportunities and support.
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Equipping people of faith and goodwill to organize communities for systemic change through collective action.
Stop MATA Service Cuts!
Tue, Dec 19
|One Commerce Square Auditorium
Join MICAH, Memphis Bus Riders Union, Citizens for Better Services, Sierra Club and more than 300 petition signers in strong OPPOSITION to all proposed service cuts!
Time & Location
Dec 19, 2023, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
One Commerce Square Auditorium, 40 S Main St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
About the event
MATA will once again be voting on proposed service cuts scheduled to begin in February. Despite strong opposition at the last two MATA Board Meetings, the proposals are still on the table.
MICAH, Memphis Bus Riders Union, Citizens for Better Services, Sierra Club and more than 200 petition signers stand in strong OPPOSITION to all proposed service cuts.
Join us in asking MATA Board to reconsider and refrain from approving ANY winter service cuts.
Here's how:
Sign the petition and share with others: https://bit.ly/47L9dTJ
Attend the MATA Board meeting on Dec 19th at 3:30 at One Commerce Square Auditorium
Upcoming Events
Mon, Jul 07First Congregational ChurchMICAH’s monthly meeting for issue groups and new leaders to connect and get caught up on the latest news around our issues and upcoming actions.
Sat, Jul 12Memphis Wesley FoundationTo prepare for our 2025 Public Meeting, we will sharpen our skills to cut issues, make demands, and take action with an Issues and Actions training!
Thu, Aug 14Location is TBDJoin our town hall to learn about health and safety issues with our justice system's intake process and discuss with decision makers and connect to issues of transformational justice throughout the state.
Upcoming Events
- Mon, Jul 07First Congregational ChurchMICAH’s monthly meeting for issue groups and new leaders to connect and get caught up on the latest news around our issues and upcoming actions.
- Sat, Jul 12Memphis Wesley FoundationTo prepare for our 2025 Public Meeting, we will sharpen our skills to cut issues, make demands, and take action with an Issues and Actions training!
- Thu, Aug 14Location is TBDJoin our town hall to learn about health and safety issues with our justice system's intake process and discuss with decision makers and connect to issues of transformational justice throughout the state.