Raleigh FIST is using the Wake County school diversity fight to help highlight another "Day of Action to Defend Education."
In a Sunday blog post, Raleigh FIST (Fight Imperialism Stand Together) urged people to help them plan for the Oct. 7 protest in Raleigh, which is part of a series of protests that will be taking place nationally. The socialist group is linking Wake schools with other issues such as cuts in education funding and letting some illegal immigrants receive in-state school tuition.
Critics of the school board majority are using the familiar theme of accusing conservative businessman Art Pope of being the mastermind for all the changes.
"Art Pope: Hands off Wake County's schools!," according to the flier for the event. "No to re-segregation and privatization!"
The organizing meet will be held Wednesday.
A similar Day of Action was held in March.
