Published by Karina Micheletto
It exceeded the expectations and projections of the organizers, it crossed all the streets from Congress to the Plaza May. It was festive, heterogeneous, transversal. It transcended generations, social ties and party. He revealed – it was already known, but yesterday it was reaffirmed with such force that it raised this certainty to an obvious level – that the public education It is a founding identity value for Argentine society, inalienable. he is student on April 23 sent in a crowd that the organizers estimated at 800 thousand people, and reached a million activists counting the marches in the main cities of the country, also with recorded calls.
So it came to be a major political milestone against him to the government’s change policies Javier Miley, with such an important part of citizenship that it leaves no room for the usual disqualifications. That cut even the brute force of Minister Patricia Bullrich, who in the early evening brought out the lines and police vehicles to present themselves dangerously, only to soon retreat before rivers of people who were start arriving.
“We protect access to public higher education as a right. “We believe in the egalitarian potential of free public education, in the transformative power of the university as a strong tool for upward social mobility and in a different and substantial contribution to scientific production,” said the woman from Córdoba in narrative. central event. Piera Fernández De Piccoli, president of the Argentine University Federation (FOOD). «All The problems we have are solved by more education and public universities, with more investment in science and technology. We want our institutions to be the tool that allows Argentina to find structural inequality back and start a path of development and sovereignty. Education saves us and makes us free. “We ask him to protect Argentine society.”
Also Taty Almeida He added his voice in the explanations: “I am on behalf of the Mother of all Plaza de Mayo Línea Fundadora and the register of human rights organizations. But I am not only a mother, but also a teacher, because I also went to public school. We must protect public education, universities, because the right to education is one of the human rights,” he said. And the Nobel Peace Prize, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel: «The public, free and free University is one of the great achievements of our people. And we are not going to give up.” And representatives from the teaching unions across the country.
Think about power
The same printed concepts appeared as marching banners on hundreds and hundreds, thousands of homemade posters, artistic stickers on the walls, and even hand-printed T-shirts or interventions in hat, mask, or puppet form. “Don’t let privilege cloud your compassion.” “Rebel and educate yourself.” “More money for education, not for reaction.” “More Télam, Less Twitter”. “Jamoncito, we’re going to fuck you.” “You don’t want us free, you want us ignorant.” “Long live education, damn it.” “Milei, understand, Conan is dead and the public university is more alive than ever.” And on a white handkerchief: “The pencils keep writing.”
Along with the memes and sayings on the posters, The titles and authors of the selected books also spoke, was raised here and there as the people went on. It was the slogan of the march: pick up a book as a powerful sign for the protest. Behind many one could read life stories, personal journeys. Cursed texts, some marked with posticks. A lot about education, political science, sociology. several Never again. Many Constitutions. As Marx and angels. As Lacan that’s it Freud. The purpose of my life; A revolutionary doctrine, by Juan Domingo Perón. As María Teresa Andruetto, Paul Auster, Mariana Enriquez. As Rodolfo Walsh. The open sky by Eduardo Galeano; The town that didn’t want to be grayby Ayax Barnes and Beatriz Doumerc, today a children’s classic, banned by the military dictatorship. 1984, by Orwell. It was also seen crazyan unofficial biography of who became the president of the Nation.
According to the Argentina national team t-shirts -many were seen, including flags-, the idea «pride» emerged as another slogan highlighted on the day. “UBA Pride”, “UNLa Pride”, “FADU Pride”, read on many posters, t-shirts, and pins. “Proud to be a first generation university student.” “Thank you UNLa, I’m going to be the first graduate in my family. ” Names like René Favaloro or César Milstein reappeared in different ways: “I am honored to receive my degree from the same university as Favaloro».
Fight like a student
Governor of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillofone of those who took part in the processiontogether with the mayors and officials of Buenos Aires (see Buenos Aires/12). He joined in an interesting hug with Tati Almeida. “This is the struggle of university students, but it reflects the whole culture of our country: we are protecting the instrument that allowed us to dream of a better future« he warned.
Among the columns that first went along Avenida de Mayo to enter the square, the Renovador Face was seen, very large and with a commotion of microphones and requests for selfies around them. Sergio Massa. Behind the progressive Union Youth column, of the CGT – and on his flag Pablo Moyano, Héctor Daer, Sergio Palazzoamong others-, and those of various unions: Unión Ferroviaria, Aeronavegantes, the Suterh with its owner, Victor Santa Maria. Next, all the teaching unions. Many blocks further back marched on the columns of the university and the high school, attached to the CEB (Elementary Student Coordinator). Nearby were the students of the Uade, the private university that jumped on the public record to announce that they would go along with the request for the public university.
“Someday someone is going to look into this. Because of girls, Don’t you think this is going to go down in the history books? And Spiigh someone is going to take it! In the balance between laughter, with the inside jokes of a teacher who is also a historian, of a group of high school girls, there were detailed descriptions and shared surprises. They also had a military parade the day before at their school, with “sounds”, “days”, an activity in which their teachers also joined. Just like in different universities there were vigils and special activities to wait for this march. Which culminated in a viral video and demand on networks: “Show President. Because everyone sees it. Get off Twitter. See how we protect our education.
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