a sequoia union trustee says that schools stand to lose millions of dollars without those tax extensions. >> to sky quo union high, it means that, next year, we are cutting five million dollar out of our budgets. >> the demonstrations are part of a california teachers association's state of emergency campaign. this afternoon, three general rallies take place in front of san francisco city hall from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. >>> the punishment does not fit the crime. that's the cry of students and parents after a school food fight led to the cancellation of a prom and another graduation events at a high school in hayward. ktvu's allie rasmus spoke to teachers and students and parents and lets us know if there are changes in plans there. may be some sort of compromise in the works. >> as early as 8:30, there was a group of 15 parents that came to the leadership conference to ask the school to lighten the punishment for that food fight. as soon as that meeting wrapped up, and it wept on for two hours, another meeting started, and that meeting is still going, this time, parents also asking the deep

we're live at sequoia union high. the rally here at sequoia wrapped up at 8:00 a.m.allies at atherton and woodside wrap up within the next hour. the protests are part of the california teachers association state emergency campaign. this afternoon in san francisco, a larger rally is plan for 4:00. thousands are expected to attend. we caught one teacher heading outside to his own -- to go to his own rally. >> in the short-term we hope to put pressure on the state legislature to cast revenues that are needed and for all of the services for vulnerable populations of california. you are looking at a teacher sit-in in sacramento, police arrested 26 teachers. they want a vote on tax extensions. the rally tonight in san francisco will be in front of city hall from 4:00 to 6:00. as i mentioned about the tax cuts, this sign says it all "support our schools. keep turn taxes." teachers are out here -- out here until about 8:00 this morning. jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, jade. >>> 8:01. well, first responders in san francisco feel disconnected this morning af