by the El Reportero’s staff
A school child walks in front of the march
Approximately 5,000 students and teachers took on the streets in San Francisco on March 4 to protest education cuts. Marching from 24th Street in the Mission District to the Civic Center the student’s march stopped traffic and the circulation of Muni temporarily, while the marchers shouted slogans energetically.
The rally, which started at 3:30 p.m. and was part of a statewide Day of Action to Defend Public Education, included the participation of 30 public Kirchnerschools. “(The cuts) deny the fundamental right to learn,” said a written statement of of the groups that participated in the march. “There are two basis causes for the crisis in school funding –militarism and the massive transfer of wealth to large corporations and rich individuals.”
The document added that the government says there is no money, but trillions of dollars were handed over to the banks with no restrictions, while foreclosures continue.
