Today was the infamous mega march. As each day passes I am more and more convinced that these ignormemous cannot be educators. This picture was taken at just one of the entrance points to the city. Thankfully it wasn´t as bad as we thought it was going to be. The rumors were only rumors. But it made me realize, this is a psychological war. Half of my students didn't come to schooland half of those who made it left early. Parents were terrified that something was going to happen. I know I was.
When I left work and I realized that things were calm, I went to the centro (walking of course, because bus service is slow due to the streets being closed) to have lunch with my husband. I first of all avoided the plaza de armas..thinking "No, why put myself in the middle of the storm?" The had 5 teachers symbolically cruxified...it was too much for me. Walking down another side street they pushed and went through the streets like 16th century kings. One pushed me so hard I flew against a wall. These are educators? And the sarcastic type that I am couldn´t let it go without a snide "compromiso". Is it because I am clearly foreign? Is it because I walked straight and didn´t jump to the side as the came (I refuse to get ran over by a bus for them) These f'ers are not revolutionaries...they are ignornant puppets.
Then the highlight (really low point) of my day. A group of concerned citizens put a banner across Blvd Juarez right before Palacio Cortes denouncing the movement, demanding resolution, and asking for peace. As I was standing with my husband and a few of his friends talking, a teacher walked up. and tore it down. I was so angry. If you DEMAND (not even ask) people to listen to your political discontent, you must respect that other people, other CITIZENS have the same right to voice their opinion. That is the basis of a free society, that is the basis of freedom of speech. I refuse to support a group that not only holds a city hostage but that doesn´t understand the basic philosphical underpinnings of what they are doing.
For the "we" of society to advance, "I" is not a valid arguement. It really saddened me to see the utter lack of civic respect today. Those who speak against them are automatically "agents of the PAN", they are government puppets. Maybe the teachers are puppets but I know I am not. Day by day, I feel that my voice and voices like mine need to be louder and need to be heard. We cannot let their movement win. We cannot let them hold back progress and better education. We cannot let them hold us hostage because they are unhappy with THEIR working conditions.
Like the sign I saw today....pobre país. I am making it my personal duty...every future voter I educate (even if has to be one by one) I am teaching them that it is their DUTY and RESPONSIBILITY to raise their voice, and not let the apathy that is so rampent in this country take over. If other teachers thought the same way, we could end this apathetic anaracial cycle we are in.
What are we waiting for? Why can´t we learn from history?
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