5/12/2005: In cities across the state, thousands of California Teachers Association members took part in scores of events on May 11 to celebrate teaching and to protest the governor's broken promises on education as part of California's 23rd annual "Day of the Teacher" celebration.

In San Francisco, the United Educators of San Francisco celebrated California's official "Day of the Teacher" by rallying and lining the streets at the corner of Van Ness and McAllister to educate the public about their contract fight and the governor's attacks on public education. About 300 UESF members and supporters lined Van Ness at McAllister after school, building power for upcoming battles with both the state government and local contract negotiations. Signs and chants mostly focused on Bodybuilder-turned-rightwing-populist-politician Arnond Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger is currently pushing for a special election on which to place 2 ballot measures: one which would eliminate teacher tenure and another which would make huge cuts to all state workers retirement packages.

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