A crowd in excess of 3,000 people, according to the event organizers, attended the Save Our Schools Rally on Saturday April 5, at the south steps of the Texas State Capitol. Ralliers joined together to support issues including increased school funding, stopping the voucher bill and a raise in the basic allotment. The morning began with rally attendees marching around the Capitol building chanting “Whose schools? Our schools!” McCallum English teacher Amy Smith was one of the many educators who participated in the rally. After seeing the crowd of people and some familiar faces, Smith was reminded why the work she does every day—and what she was doing at the Capitol—is so important. “I was very overwhelmed at first,” she said. “I show up to teach every day because I care about this. I show up because I really like what I do, and I really believe in what I do. I was so emotional about the rally because I believe so strongly in public education.” Smith has been a teacher for over 35 y...