Building on our successful November 20 regional actions, UTLA members will rally in downtown L.A. to put pressure on LAUSD to offer us a fair contract. The rally is 5 days before the School Board election. We need 100% participation to send a strong message to the District.
First published on Schools Matter on September 22, 2013
Protesting education neoliberalism across borders. En solidaridad con Los maestros de Mexico! #lausd pic.twitter.com/t8sunJeLP6
— Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) September 21, 2013
On Friday, September 20, 2013 the Trinational Coalition To Defend Public Education organized a demonstration in front of the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles in solidarity with our sisters and brothers in Mexico to protest the repression of the Mexican teachers and attempts to privatize public education in Mexico.
My tumblr photoset of the protest
Trinational posted some photos on their facebook page
Trinational Coalition To Defend Public Education-USA, Southern California Immigration Coalition (SCIC), Movimiento Estudiantíl Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) de Maya Angelou HS, serveral members of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), and other groups were on hand. Some young women drove all the way from Oxnard California to voice their support.
Commuters passing by honked in support as we repeated various chants like "la lucha obrera, no tienes frontera," and "¡Maestros unidos, jamás serán vencidos!"
Some good English language articles discussing the struggle are Mexican teachers expand strike and Teachers take a stand in Mexico.
