M.E.Ch.A (El Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/a de Aztlán) in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley, is calling for a protest against “the militarization of our schools.” The Chicano student group proclaims, “The public school system is being militarized with a growing presence of the armed forces. Including the expansion of programs like ROTC, which teach military values and hierarchy.” Under the banner of “Education Not War” the Mechistas invite all people to protest on March 26th, 2005, at 3:30 pm in the San Fernando Valley on the corner of San Fernando Mission Blvd. & Truman Street. The demonstration is endorsed by La Raza Unida Party, Tia Chucha’s Café, Guerrero-Azteca Project, Mujeres Against, Militarism, ACLU, Centro CSO, TroopsoutNow.org, Project Y.A.N.O, and the Committee Opposed to Militarism & the Draft.