March+4th+Nation+Ed.+Day

John Brunk Wiki Post 3

http://defendcapubliceducation.wordpress.com/  In this article link above there were many examples of actions students took to defend their right to education. It says that some students from Berkeley blocked a street and there were many riots all over California. You might ask yourself why? Well I found out why this all got going. On October 24th 2009, 800 students and representatives converged to meet and discuss this budget crisis. They all decided to make it March 4th. So that is why it is on that particular day. The images I saw whilst researching were very graphic. I saw students with signs protesting, I also saw police trying to hold people back. The main reason why the people are doing this is because they believe that they are being treated unfair and would want some respect. What the representatives are doing is trying to send a message to the higher power. They are trying to let them know that they are here to stay. Also that the tactics and laws put in place are unfair and unjust. This is a cry for help in my humble opinion. All the schools want is to be well represented and to have money to fund basic needs, and when those basic needs are compromised that is when it is time to act. This act gives people many impressions. It might portray the impression of strength and power in numbers, or it might look like a sign of panic. Regardless, this movement was a huge deal the other day.