Got time for a protest today? Join The Alliance for Quality Education, and other other community and education groups, at one of 18 protests against statewide education budget cuts. There's at least one protest in every borough, starting at 12:30 p.m.

Below is the press release from AQE with the details:

 

What: Parents, students, educators and community members will hold 18 press conferences, town hall meetings and protests across New York State on Thursday, March 4, to oppose Governor Paterson's proposed $1.4 billion cut to state education funding. In New York City, nine events will be held throughout the day to oppose the governor's proposal to cut $466 million in state school aid. Events will take place in all five boroughs.

Who: Alliance For Quality Education, Campaign For Fiscal Equity, NYC Coalition For Educational Justice, Council of School Supervisors and Administrators, Education Voters Of NY, Make The Road NY, NY Communities for Change, United Federation Of Teachers and more.

When: All events will take place on Thursday, March 4th. See exact details below.

Visuals: Parents, teachers, elected officials.

Where: Various events across the city (listed below)

MANHATTAN

Murry Bergtraum High School Press Conference, 411 Pearl Street; 12:30pm

Speakers at Murry Bergtraum High School Press Conference:

  • Zakiyah Ansari, Alliance for Quality Education/ NYC Coalition for Educational Justice
  • Michael Mulgrew, United Federation of Teachers, President
  • Geri Palast, Campaign For Fiscal Equity, Executive Director
  • John Elfrant, Murry Bergtraum High School, Chapter Leader
  • Ernest Logan, Council of School Supervisors and Administrators, President
  • Glynda Carr, Education Voters of NY, Executive Director

Additional Events occurring in all five boroughs are listed below:

MANHATTAN

MS 54 Booker T. Washington School Press Conference, 103 West 107th Street, 3pm

BRONX

PS 11 Town Hall Meeting, 1257 Ogden Avenue; 5:30pm-8pm

BROOKLYN

IS 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos Press Conference 101 Walton Street 3pm

PS 13 Roberto Clemente Press Conference, 557 Pennsylvania Ave. 12noon

IS 171 Abraham Lincoln Town Hall Meeting, 528 Ridgewood Ave. 6pm-8pm

QUEENS

IS 125 Thomas J McCann Press Conference, 46-02 47th Ave, Woodside, 3pm

Make the Road Press Conference, 92-10 Roosevelt Avenue, Elmhurst, 11am

STATEN ISLAND

PS 45R Press Conference, 58 Lawrence Ave., 2:30pm