Modern School: Mexican Cops Fire on Striking Teachers in Oaxaca

Modern School: Mexican Cops Fire on Striking Teachers in Oaxaca

Mexican Cops Fire on Striking Teachers in Oaxaca

by Michael Dunn

Oaxacan teachers protesting a visit by President Felipe Calderon were attacked by riot police near the Zocolo on Tuesday. The cops fired tear gas and live ammunition at the teachers. The battle lasted for seven hours and left more than 20 people seriously injured. Teachers were protesting Calderon’s signing of legislation that allows the wealthy to deduct the costs of their children’s private school from their income taxes, money that would otherwise go toward public education for all children.

During the protests, federal police fired tear gas canisters at