“No future without education” was one of the slogans of yesterday. On Thrusday May 12 took place a demonstration by the college students. Students organized a strike and a national demonstration for the recovery of public education. Their demands can be summarized in three claims: increase public funding in higher education, equal access for all and democratization of higher education intitutions. Their demands are ours too. Many of us feel represented since we need to resort to eternal debt in order to study. It's a shame you have to sell your soul to the devil for a chance to study in this country... so, I joined this cause and I went to the march yesterday. The route of the march was from Plaza Italia to Parque Almagro, where took place a political-cultural act. I must say with satisfaction that the number of people attending the march exceeded all expectations, I think. I really hope this has not been in vain. Since Lavin and education ministry have been incompetent in solving those problems, Piñera ideally should say something about in his speech of May 21. I hope that at least this time he not plays the role of clown...
True, we are all very aware of what Piñera could say in his speech on 21 May. So we know if there are intentions to listen to students
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, I like what you said "It's a shame you have to sell your soul to the devil for a chance to study",because it's true, we have to take a debt until of our steps!, for the fact that we want to advance in our lifes, it's so humiliating. I hope soon this matter have results, and the government, finally, listen to us!
ReplyDeleteTake care!
Tha strike was really amazing, because there were a lot of people fight for the education rights!
ReplyDeleteI hope the same, but with this goverment I don't know what else to expect.
ReplyDeletei didn't participate on the strike, but I support you anyway...and the other thing that I think is a shame is the fact that there are people (not students) that are mixed with the protesters, but they really are criminals...and the students have to pay for that
ReplyDeleteI go to the march and i was surprise about all the people that was there, that is a representation of the society about education
ReplyDeleteI was also very surprised and pleased to see not only students but lots of teachers and older people and parents interested in the future of Chilean education.
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