. >> reporter: 13 teachers will lose their jobs including vanessa cassero. >> it is our job to do what is in the best interest of the children and that is not what is in the best interest of the children. >> it is a surprise to me that they made this abrupt decision. we had wanted to sit down and work with them and talk about possibly looking at some other programmatic opportunities. >> reporter: the board member unable to attend last week's meeting where the decision was made to shut down the facility says raising enough money could keep these doors open. >> absolutely. i guarantee that. i'm a board member, that's what we talked about in that room. we need the money, we need the money now to stay open. and then we'll take it from there. >> reporter: there is a parent meeting scheduled for tomorrow morning at 10:00 right here at this center. reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> seniors and people with disabilities are among those protesting the latest round of state budget cuts. >> we are here to state that no more cuts, we need revenues. >> about 40 demonstrators g