Word on the Street: “Why are you walking out today?”

Joshua Groom
April 20, 2019

  • “Community College should be affordable. It’s the 21st century: Education should be a priority.” — Lowell Bryant, student
  • “We’re walking to bring attention to this cause, and to support teachers, education and the future.” — Kelly Cassady, professor
  • “The state has cut our budgets and expects us to make up that money with tuition hikes — we’ve had enough.” — Elena Esquibel, professor
  • “Teachers can’t be the best teachers they can be if they don’t have the funds to support them.” — Lars McDonagh, student
  • “I heard from the teachers that tuition is increasing, so I decided to march for myself and for other students.” — Chika Fukuhara, student