Two more schools in glasgow occupied
Apr 20 2009 19:25
This morning parents at Our Lady of Assumption and Victoria primaries occupied their schools.
Parents at Our Lady, up the road a wee bit from Wyndford and St Gregs which were occupied over the Easter break, this morning occupied the roof of their children's school and are determined to stay until Thursday when the final decision on the fate of the schools will be announced.
I then received a text about an hour or two ago informing me the Victoria primary, on the southside of the city in Govanhill (where some comrades may remember the local community occupied their local swimming baths to protect them from council cuts back in 2001), occupied their childrens schools.
That's all I know at the moment but will know more once I've visited Victoria tomorrow after college and then Our lady in the evening.
Messages of support can be texted to 07799184049, this is the number for the Victoria occupation.
oops, update from Indymedia Scotland
The parents chained to the outside and some inside of victoria primary, govanhill, are going to end their action at around 8pm this evening.
It is only ending to avoid disruption of the childrens education by having them taken by bus away from the school tommorow. Complete bully tactics by the council, shameful stuff. Their protest outside would not have caused any disruption to the education of the kids. More like the council dont want this sort of action "seen" in the community....
the local councillor, anne-marie millar, funnily enough lives only yards from the protest and the school in question. No surprise that she has not shown her face.. some parents showed their displeasure there on friday night prior to taking this action today.