Movimiento del Pueblo Fronterizo & Save Our Schools Coalition

In keeping with the Movimiento del Pueblo Fronterizo's issues agenda, the weekend of March 11-13, a group of 11 of us traveled to Austin, Texas to attend a March/Rally called for by the Save Our Schools Coalition with the purpose of joining a state-wide effort against public education funding cuts. The message was carried loud and clear by more than 11,000 participants to Governor Perry and the Republican Party-dominated state legislature that under no circumstances will the people accept the defunding of public education.

Students and members of Bowie M.E.Ch.A. participated under the auspices of the Movimiento del Pueblo Fronterizo. The event was widely carried by all important media outlets in Texas except, of course, that of El Paso.

The Associated Press carried a story about the event including this connection to El Chuco: “Jesus Mejia, 16, a junior in El Paso's Bowie High School, made the 12-hour drive from El Paso with about a dozen classmates and a teacher. He said education was too important not to participate.”

Numerous dailies published pictures of the march and rally, including the Austin-American Statesman, the Houston Chronicle, the Dallas Morning News, and the San Antonio Express-News. Except our El Paso Times, algo sigue mal aqui.

Financial support for our participation came from Bowie teachers, members of MDPF, and Texas Senator Jose Rodriguez. Brian Donovan of Austin and the Save Our Schools coalition arranged housing for our delegation.  Gracias a todos ellos.