Thousands of teachers, parents, students, administrators, elected officials and education supporters gather Monday at the State Capitol after a march from Monroe Park to demand more money for public education in Virginia. The event was part of Virginia Educators United’s #RedforEd campaign.
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Thousands march for education
As thousands of teachers and supporters from around the state marched to the state Capitol Monday to call for higher salaries and more funding for Virginia’s public schools, legislative leaders announced they would include a 5 percent pay raise for teachers in the proposed state budget.