Galeano, a Zapatista teacher, was murdered on May 2, 2014 while defending a community school in Chiapas, Mexico. Because of this horrific attack near the Zapatista caracol of La Realidad which left 15 other Zaptistas hospitalized (learn more details here), people of conscience everywhere are publicly standing with the Zapatistas. Schools for Chiapas is offering the following graphics for free use by everyone. Please download this image and share the photo of the murdered teacher Galeano far and wide. Also, be sure to sign and join the Call for Action in Support of the Zapatistas at http://www.anattackonusall.org Below are four […]

Dozens of intellectuals, artists, activists, and organizations have issued a “Call to Action in Support of the Zapatistas”. Schools for Chiapas believes the actions proposed in this call represent an important chance to avoid war in Chiapas, Mexico and urges people of conscience everywhere to sign today at www.anattackonusall.org and participate.

Yes, Zapatista autonomy means producing most of what one consumes while growing strong, healthy children and communities; but Zapatista autonomy also means that these small farming families are neither beholding to local political bosses, nor dependent on networks of corporate food production or international banking systems.