Red for Ed movement no longer a revolution, but it's still alive
April 26, 2019, came and went without a spectacle at the Capitol.
Granted, that was a Friday and legislators weren’t at work. But it was also the one-year anniversary of the Arizona Red for Ed movement’s grand political statement.
The plaza where Red for Ed demonstrators once marched in a wide, red circle has been mostly empty but for regular visitors and the occasional luncheon on the lawn – the lawn that had nearly every inch occupied by demonstrators this time last year.
April 26, 2018, was a day for the history books as tens of thousands of teachers and support staff walked out of schools and marched from downtown Phoenix to the state Capitol, wearing red and demanding more funding for public education. Many returned for five days after that initial rush, rallying despite temperatures reaching up to 100 degrees.
The movement is still alive today, but it looks very different.
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