Today several thousand people gathered to protest the closing of some 54 Chicago schools.The protest began with a rally in Daley Plaza before marching around City Hall. Here’s just a few photos from the day’s events:
Chicago Police arrested approximately 150 protesters who were participating in a direct action sit-in on LaSalle Street during today’s school closing demonstration. This was the first person that was arrested:
People are very passionate about their schools, as these demonstrators rallying to save Lafayette Elementary School clearly show:
Kids at Chicago School Closing Demonstration:
As Chicago plans to close more than 50 schools, we ask what it means for the students who will be forced to relocate.