(KRON) — Hundreds of teachers, parents and concerned citizens gathered at San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza Saturday to protest proposed cuts to public education by the Trump administration.
The protest was part of the statewide “Fight for our Schools” protest organized by the California Teachers Association. The Trump administration’s upcoming federal budget proposal contains a $12 billion cut to the U.S. Department of Education.
Antioch School District teacher Bob Carson told KRON4 that he’s frightened by the proposed cuts.
“We cannot afford these cuts that are coming for our students,” Carson said. “[The cuts] are going to harm our students: special ed students, English learners, free and reduced lunch [programs]. It’s going to hurt all of them.”
Watch Lindsey Ford’s full report in the video above.
