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Grannies Against Education Cuts!

by Retired Teacher (info [at] raginggrannies.com)
Many, if not most, of the Raging Grannies are retired teachers, nurses, and social workers. We support teachers and nurses unions in a big way~!
Wednesday, May 14 found us scurrying around the intersection of El Camino Real and San Antonio Rd. where Mtn. View and Los Altos meet. We were part of a peninsula length demonstration against Education Budget Cuts.
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Related story see:
report on California Teachers Association demo and Schwarzenegger's "Rubik's Cube" proposed budget reform at
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/05/15/18499376.php
§The Grannies and the teachers...
by Retired Teacher
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...we shall not be moved!
§Kitty corner to the crowd of 150+
by Retired Teacher
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Grannies helped cover the 4 corners of this major intersection
§Side by side with teachers
by Retired Teacher
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§Solidarity with teachers!
by Retired Teacher
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§Teacher Power/Granny Power!
by Retired Teacher
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§Is there a problem with this sign?
by Retired Teacher
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Hmmm...Grannies nearly wilted in the 88 degree heat. The sign should say:
If you think Education is Expensive, Try Ignorance!
The pen faded toward the end of the phrase, and the Grannies did too!
§Here, take my number cutie-pie!
by Retired Teacher
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Share the wealth there, Granny Denley!~
§Quick! Recruit that natural born Granny!
by Retired Teacher
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Her hat makes her a natural for Raging Grannies.
§Old friends never stop demonstrating...
by Retired Teacher
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§Grannies and cops agree...
by Retired Teacher
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...everything is going JUST FINE
§Greeting the CTA bus
by Retired Teacher
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§Time to take a short break...
by Retired Teacher
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...Grannies find a wall to rest our weary...um...tailbones
§Rest our weary gams too
by Retired Teacher
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§Smiling though weary
by Retired Teacher
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§See you next time
by Retired Teacher
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