Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1537217
In Los Angeles, thousands of educators rallied outside of Elon Musk's SpaceX, spotlighting Musk's dysfunctional and chaotic campaign to attack public ser vices, which has put billions of Californians' tax dollars on the line. Local high school student and Students Deserve activist Mariyah Wil- liams shared with the crowd: " When billionaires like Trump and Elon Musk threaten to strip $1.2 billion from our schools, that's not just a number. at's our school lunches. at's special education. at's Title I funding that supports students in communities like mine," said Williams. "ese are survival funds for LAUSD's most vulnerable kids. We're not going to let them take that away." In Hanford, in the heart of the Central Valley, educators and allies marched to the office of Rep. David Valadao, one of nine California Republican members of Congress who voted for a budget with massive funding cuts in May. Legendary labor leader and activist Dolores Huerta joined the rally to underscore the importance of this fight for Central Valley communities. "Central Valley students have been left behind in the fight for equitable education," Huerta said. "We are constantly fighting for resources and support for our youth, including call- ing for transparency in service denials for students with CTA President David Goldberg speaks at the San Diego rally. San Diego educators, families and community allies march in support of their schools. "We call on members of Congress to stand up against these threats and do their jobs — stand with our students and our communities." —CTA President David Goldberg 7 S U M M E R 2 0 2 5