18th Apr SOS Wyndford rally pt 2 as parents exit 15-day schools occupation

Local people and Glasgow Save Our Schools campaigners gather to cheer on the parents who occupied Wyndford and St Gregory's primary schools which are among 25 earmarked for closure by Glasgow City Council. Parents and local supporters gave up their Easter holidays to sleep on school floors where they spent 15 days. They chose the Easter holidays to minimise disruption to the children's education which is a lot more considerate than Glasgow City Council who would disrupt the kids' whole lives and education by sending them to far-off unfamiliar schools which can be frightening and intimidating for small children. Larger class sizes have proven to give poorer academic results. Large classes are also intimidating for many children, never mind having to travel along dangerous routes to a new school where other children will already have formed social groups. The Wyndford and St Gregory's children will have to pass a notorious accident site under a bridge on Maryhill Road to get to the school in Summerston where the council want to send them. En route to Summerston, the start of Cumlodden Drive off Maryhill Rd curves away back (uphill)and joins another road out of site of anyone trying to cross. Even adult pedestrians feel wary of crossing that road. On April 18th 2009 after the campaigners marched out of the occupied schools to great applause and chants of "Wyndford, St Gregory's will never be divided", campaign organiser Richie Venton introduced various speakers including parents and people who work with children. This is part two of the video of the speeches

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