Teachers March On Washington – Demand End to Bush Era’s ‘No Child Left Behind’
Jonathan Kozol, a public education activist and author:
“We had reason to believe from his campaign promises that Obama was going to reverse the damage that this law has caused. He has betrayed us… That’s why we are here today.”
By Michael Alison Chandler and Sarah Khan / Washington Post / July 30, 2011
There are many reasons thousands of teachers traveled across the country to protest in front of the White House on Saturday — including to oppose charter schools, to fight for equal funding
