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Marchers protesting impact of school district revenue controls
The
2000 Walk on the Child's Side is under way, with educators and other supporters
of public education marching to the State Capitol in two routes -- one
from Butternut Lake in northern Wisconsin and another from Kenosha in
southeastern Wisconsin.
The marchers are protesting the impact of school district revenue controls on public schools throughout the state.
This is the second year of the Walk on the Child's Side. It was organized by a group of educators from Phillips. This year, the second leg from Kenosha was added.
WEAC has not been involved in organizing the march, which is a grassroots effort. On Monday, June 19, WEAC Vice President Stan Johnson, Executive Director Michael Butera and Government Relations Director John Stocks participated in part of the walk from Butternut Lake to show their support for the marchers.
The marchers will arrive in Madison June 29 and march up State Street to the Capitol, where they will hold a rally. Last year, the group met with an aide to the governor and then returned to Madison several weeks later for a conference with the governor.
The Phillips organizers are posting daily updates of their walk on their Web site: www.nocaps.org.
Posted June 20, 2000