Teachers take lessons of No Child Left Behind to D.C.
- Parents, teachers, students plan Save Our Schools march in Washington on Saturday
- Anthony Cody, a board-certified teacher, is one of the organizers of the march
- Organizers say the march is a call to action and change
(CNN) -- In the past couple months, thousands of teachers and parents have been calling for radical change in the education system, citing issues with the No Child Left Behind policy. Teachers, students, and parents across the country have come together with one goal in mind: fix a faulty education system.
Organizers are calling for a march on Washington, where they hope to inspire change.
Anthony Cody is a national board-certified teacher and mentor teacher for the Oakland, California, schools. He is one of the organizers of the Save Our Schools March, set for Saturday. He recently spoke to CNN about the march, its purpose and what teachers hope to gain.
CNN: Where did the idea for the Save Our Schools march come from?
Cody: The idea was born after President Obama was elected.