Oct 15 8:19 PM

Brazilians take to the streets on Teacher Day

Trendsmap screen shot from October 15, 2013
The Stream (Al Jazeera)

Thousands of Brazilians protested on Tuesday, the country's national Teacher Day (#DiaDoProfessor), calling for better teacher salaries and working conditions. People marched in several of the country's major cities, expressing concern for the country's education policies and treatment of teachers.

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