Public education is the road to opportunity, the path to economic and racial justice.

On Thursday, October 6, 2016, 100,000 parents, educators, students and community came together to "walk in" at more than 2,000 schools in over 200 cities and towns to demand the public schools that all kids deserve.

Here is our agenda for change:

• Support schools, don't close them.
• Create high-quality public schools in every community, with services to nurture the whole child, and powerful learning to inspire and engage all students.
• Foster a school culture of trust and mutual respect that includes positive discipline and restorative justice practices.
• Focus on collaboration, not competition, where educators are equipped with the knowledge and tools to help students thrive.

Children receive high-fives from educators and parents at a walk-in in New Britain, Conn.