Austin Teacher Rally Saturday to Protest Public School Openings

[TexasTowelie]

The message for Texas public school teachers is clear: Return to class amid a deadly pandemic or risk losing your livelihood.

“We want to start schools on time as scheduled,” Gov. Greg Abbott said earlier this month.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA), which sets public school guidelines, has stated that districts that fail to offer in-person learning will lose public funding, a dictum handed down by the current presidential administration. While Abbott and the TEA have recently signaled that districts will be given more flexibility in how and when they open, public school teachers are pushing forward with tomorrow’s Rally for Safe School Opening.

According to a press release, the car caravan and socially distanced sit-in will commence at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow in downtown Austin. The aim of the event is to protest the governor’s and TEA’s “unsafe school reopening plan.”

Read more: https://www.fwweekly.com/2020/07/17/austin-teacher-rally-saturday-to-protest-public-school-openings/

[Susan Calvin]

1. Thank you for the information.

As late as it is and is poorly as I have been sleeping I don't think I can get there. But if I wake up early enough and feel well enough I will try.

[TexasTowelie]

2. You're welcome.

It's probably too late for most people to attend unless they live within an hour of Austin. Unfortunately the teachers will never get as much attention as the Heart of Texas motorcycle rally in June. I nearly went deaf with all of the engines revving the last time I mistakenly went downtown while the HOT rally occurred.