what it does for us as an education union, we are instrumental in taking on issues, for example racial justice in education, making sure we have equity and access for all of our students regardless of their zip code, regardless of their race, regardless of their abilities. those are the issues we are focused on. we are talking with our members about advocating for those things because that is what our members tell us is important to them, that they have that voice to speak up for their students and earn a living to take care of their family. we are having that conversation. we are not looking at this as a loss. we are looking at this as an opportunity to build our power. host: apologies for coughing while you were talking. let's listen to what the president had to say when he met with local and state officials about gun free zones. [video clip] president trump: i would like to see true people with great talent with guns and being adept at guns, of which there is only a percentage, and that will be a substantial number. you cannot hire a security guard. your school, you would need 150 s

what it does for us as an education union, we are instrumental in taking on issues, for example racialce in education, making sure we have equity and access for all of our students regardless of their zip code, regardless of their race, regardless of their abilities. those are the issues we are focused on. we are talking with our members about advocating for those things because that is what our members tell us is important to them, that they have that voice to speak up for their students and earn a living to take care of their family. we are having that conversation. we are not looking at this as a loss. we are looking at this as an opportunity to build our power. host: apologies for coughing while you were talking. let's listen to what the president had to say when he met with local and state officials about gun free zones. [video clip] president trump: i would like to see true people with great talent with guns and being adept at guns, of which there is only a percentage, and that will be a substantial number. you cannot hire a security guard. your school, you would need 150 securit

i know as an educator, 26 years ago, it was so active. something happened. our, you know, with the union executive board i felt so passionate about the reenergizing. we have educators [indiscernible] we are raising money. the educators in san francisco are in alignment with the vision. every year, we have a graduation of seniors in a ceremony. they is recognition of the studies through high school. >> our association also -- american teachers from our district and professional development conference. educators, association conferences. we have collaborated together. this is why we applaud and support the resolution. for professional development and education and sponsored by our association to receive our service teachers as family. it is an obligation that we share a common vision and that we are indeed together. thank you. >> i am a member of the latin american association. on behalf of my organization, we support what has been said here and the commissioners for this resolution and we hope that in addition to what has been said and the support around the resolution, we have more colla

as a result of the tax break. anna: the general secretary of the christian social union says the two parties have come to an agreement on education. after more than four months without the government, germans are waiting as dividing social democrats struggle to come back to power with merkel. much has been written about how well economies can do in the absence of effective governments. we still have a chance. we are lacking full government in germany and yet the german engine continues to motor on. in terms ofuse foundations, it is very well-founded. there is a political uncertainty. in all likelihood, it has delayed the some works. it has not really been in the end of the world. i think that in the end, we are going to get a sorting out of this through a grant correlation. i think the market rightfully so has not been paying too much attention and has not been focused on that. i think the market is pricing in the fact that we do have political risk. the risk of eurozone disintegration is no longer there. i think that is what really matters. manus: the debate this week, over at the duchess central bank bank, what doal thatake of

an austerity package imposed on tand to counter its debt. edwin morales, head of the teteacher's union, was arr with other teachers as they broke into the education departmentcember to try to speak with secretary keleher. he says the storm is being used as a pretext to replace the public system with charter schools and introduce private investment to education. >> we are talking about vouchers, we are talking about charter schools, ware talking about the possibility of firing teachers that... for us, as a union, doesn't help the island to recover. >> reporter: and recovery will be long. in the caguas slum of morales, damaged furniture and debris sits in corners. collapsed buildings remain. in this public school, teachers have not received any help. the community got it up and running again. they have relaxed the rules. uniforms are now optional, since some students don't have power or water in their homes. eight-year-oldy dreams of life in the u.s. mai >> ( translated ): there is a robberies, i want to leave. >> reporte notorious for drug trafficking gangs. principal amia ramirez says the school needs to stay open to offer kids opportunities and