1968 STUDENT WALKOUTS

CONDITIONS /CAUSES

• Insensitive teachers with Low expectations
• Skyrocketing drop out rates

ACTIONS OF STUDENTS

• Created the 36 demands which included reduced class sizes, more Latino teachers and extended library facilities
• Over 2700 students walked out of schools in protest

OBSTACLES FOR STUDENTS

• Police arrested protestors
• The school board threatened to discipline protestors

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Led to the hiring of more Hispanic teachers
• Led to bilingual education