California Education protest canceled in mix-up

The San Jose Mercury reports:

A dozen San Jose high school administrators, union leaders and school board members urged state lawmakers Tuesday to restore proposed cuts to education funding, but the effort fell short of their expectations because of a snafu that kept hundreds of students from joining them.

Initially, 12 busloads of students, teachers and community leaders were to rally on the steps of the Capitol, but East Side Union High School District officials called off the public rally part of the effort late Monday after being informed that state authorities had rescinded their demonstration permit.

Not so, says the California Highway Patrol, which oversees security at the Capitol - the permit was never yanked.

"I think it was just a miscommunication on the part of the East Side Union High School District," said CHP Officer Keith Troy, who issues the permits. "They were approved and they have a permit for the north side of the steps, for 500 people."

Troy said he had "no idea where they got the information that they were terminated."

That was frustrating news to the California Teachers Association organizer who helped apply for the permit.

Isn't it nice to have the powerful California Teachers Association try and "use" minors to rent-seek? This really is sickening.It really is time to separate education from state.