Rally at Ohio Statehouse protests education funding cuts
NBC4 Columbus
[{'start': '0.240', 'end': '5.279', 'text': "It's not just about funding. It's about"}, {'start': '2.960', 'end': '7.919', 'text': 'about all of these policies that are'}, {'start': '5.279', 'end': '10.160', 'text': 'going to handicap us from being able to'}, {'start': '7.919', 'end': '12.160', 'text': 'meet the needs of all children. More'}, {'start': '10.160', 'end': '13.920', 'text': 'than 1,000 people gathered outside the'}, {'start': '12.160', 'end': '16.560', 'text': 'state house today to show their support'}, {'start': '13.920', 'end': '18.480', 'text': 'for public education and to protest what'}, {'start': '16.560', 'end': '20.560', 'text': 'they believe are attacks on the'}, {'start': '18.480', 'end': '22.560', 'text': 'educational system. The planned'}, {'start': '20.560', 'end': '24.480', 'text': 'demonstration was just one of many'}, {'start': '22.560', 'end': '27.119', 'text': 'Mayday protests taking place throughout'}, {'start': '24.480', 'end': '29.920', 'text': "the US. NBC4's Jackie Gillis has the"}, {'start': '27.119', 'end': '31.760', 'text': 'story. Despite rain that was heavy at'}, {'start': '29.920', 'end': '33.440', 'text': 'times, hundreds of people came out'}, {'start': '31.760', 'end': '35.600', 'text': 'holding signs and marching around'}, {'start': '33.440', 'end': '38.040', 'text': 'Capitol Square. This was organized by'}, {'start': '35.600', 'end': '40.239', 'text': 'local chapters of the Ohio Education'}, {'start': '38.040', 'end': '42.079', 'text': 'Association. Those I spoke with say'}, {'start': '40.239', 'end': '44.480', 'text': "they're doing this with the hopes that"}, {'start': '42.079', 'end': '44.480', 'text': "they'll be"}, {'start': '45.079', 'end': '49.760', 'text': 'seen. This was the sound that could be'}, {'start': '47.600', 'end': '52.320', 'text': 'heard for hours outside the state house'}, {'start': '49.760', 'end': '54.160', 'text': 'this evening as protesters stood along'}, {'start': '52.320', 'end': '56.640', 'text': 'South High Street holding signs that'}, {'start': '54.160', 'end': '58.320', 'text': 'read fighting for public education.'}, {'start': '56.640', 'end': '60.800', 'text': "We're out here protesting the constant"}, {'start': '58.320', 'end': '63.440', 'text': 'defunding of public education and all'}, {'start': '60.800', 'end': '65.199', 'text': 'public services. Kelsey Gray is a'}, {'start': '63.440', 'end': '67.680', 'text': 'teacher and a member of the Columbus'}, {'start': '65.199', 'end': '69.600', 'text': 'Education Association. She says that'}, {'start': '67.680', 'end': '72.159', 'text': 'since Governor Mike Dwine introduced the'}, {'start': '69.600', 'end': '74.400', 'text': 'proposed state budget, educators feel'}, {'start': '72.159', 'end': '76.720', 'text': 'that the spending plan would cut money'}, {'start': '74.400', 'end': '78.320', 'text': 'for public schools across the state. The'}, {'start': '76.720', 'end': '80.320', 'text': 'people working in the schools and the'}, {'start': '78.320', 'end': '82.479', 'text': 'students and families that are part of'}, {'start': '80.320', 'end': '84.080', 'text': "the public schools know what's best. and"}, {'start': '82.479', 'end': '85.680', 'text': 'we need politicians to stop making'}, {'start': '84.080', 'end': '87.200', 'text': 'decisions for us because they are never'}, {'start': '85.680', 'end': '89.920', 'text': 'made for the people. They are always'}, {'start': '87.200', 'end': '91.840', 'text': 'made for the 1%, the billionaires, the'}, {'start': '89.920', 'end': '93.680', 'text': "upper class. Gray adds that they're also"}, {'start': '91.840', 'end': '95.840', 'text': 'calling for the Fair School Funding'}, {'start': '93.680', 'end': '98.159', 'text': 'Plan, an Ohio bill that aims to make'}, {'start': '95.840', 'end': '100.799', 'text': 'school funding more equitable to be put'}, {'start': '98.159', 'end': '102.960', 'text': 'into action. Other educators I spoke'}, {'start': '100.799', 'end': '105.280', 'text': "with say it's important for teachers to"}, {'start': '102.960', 'end': '108.159', 'text': 'speak out because they feel the whole'}, {'start': '105.280', 'end': '110.159', 'text': 'system of education is under attack. We'}, {'start': '108.159', 'end': '113.280', 'text': 'teach kids who are immigrant students.'}, {'start': '110.159', 'end': '115.439', 'text': "We have uh LGBTQ students. We've got"}, {'start': '113.280', 'end': '118.640', 'text': 'kids that feel like they are not welcome'}, {'start': '115.439', 'end': '121.040', 'text': "in our classrooms and we can't have it."}, {'start': '118.640', 'end': '124.640', 'text': "We're here because we feel like"}, {'start': '121.040', 'end': '127.680', 'text': 'education is going the wrong way. And'}, {'start': '124.640', 'end': '130.319', 'text': 'and it has to stop. It has to stop. It'}, {'start': '127.680', 'end': '132.800', 'text': "can't be about an agenda. It can't be"}, {'start': '130.319', 'end': '135.200', 'text': 'about a party. It needs to be about'}, {'start': '132.800', 'end': '138.000', 'text': 'kids. Period. President Trump has called'}, {'start': '135.200', 'end': '141.120', 'text': 'the US Education Department wasteful and'}, {'start': '138.000', 'end': '142.879', 'text': "feels it's polluted by liberal ideology."}, {'start': '141.120', 'end': '144.760', 'text': 'Many people I spoke with say that the'}, {'start': '142.879', 'end': '147.680', 'text': 'power should be in the hands of the'}, {'start': '144.760', 'end': '149.120', 'text': 'educators, not the lawmakers. I love'}, {'start': '147.680', 'end': '151.120', 'text': "those kids. I'm going to teach those"}, {'start': '149.120', 'end': '153.040', 'text': 'kids. The protesters say they will'}, {'start': '151.120', 'end': '155.360', 'text': 'continue to fight until their voices are'}, {'start': '153.040', 'end': '157.920', 'text': 'heard. According to Columbus police, it'}, {'start': '155.360', 'end': '159.920', 'text': 'was estimated that nearly 1,500 people'}, {'start': '157.920', 'end': '162.640', 'text': "came out today. Local for you, I'm"}, {'start': '159.920', 'end': '164.319', 'text': 'Jackie Gillis, NBC4. Well, the Columbus'}, {'start': '162.640', 'end': '166.160', 'text': 'protesters were among thousands of'}, {'start': '164.319', 'end': '168.480', 'text': 'others throughout the country taking'}, {'start': '166.160', 'end': '170.879', 'text': 'part in Mayday rallies, including one'}, {'start': '168.480', 'end': '173.120', 'text': 'near the White House. A massive march.'}, {'start': '170.879', 'end': '175.519', 'text': 'Demonstration stretched from Los Angeles'}, {'start': '173.120', 'end': '177.040', 'text': 'to Boston. Many protesters rallied'}, {'start': '175.519', 'end': '179.360', 'text': "against the Trump administration's"}, {'start': '177.040', 'end': '181.840', 'text': 'policies on immigration, diversity'}, {'start': '179.360', 'end': '184.080', 'text': 'programs, and the dismissal of federal'}, {'start': '181.840', 'end': '186.080', 'text': 'workers. Since returning to the Oval'}, {'start': '184.080', 'end': '188.400', 'text': 'Office, President Trump has cut'}, {'start': '186.080', 'end': '190.879', 'text': 'thousands of federal jobs, imposed'}, {'start': '188.400', 'end': '193.040', 'text': 'sweeping tariffs that escalated a trade'}, {'start': '190.879', 'end': '194.959', 'text': 'war with China, and launched the'}, {'start': '193.040', 'end': '196.879', 'text': 'controversial deportation initiative,'}, {'start': '194.959', 'end': '199.040', 'text': 'now facing multiple legal challenges.'}, {'start': '196.879', 'end': '199.040', 'text': 'just'}]