March 7, 2013 11:30 pm

19 Arrested in School Closings Protest

At a high-stakes School Reform Commission vote Thursday night to close dozens of schools in Philadelphia, hundreds of students, parents, teachers, and community leaders gathered in protest. 19 protesters were arrested and released. NBC10’s Chris Cato talked to several of the people who were arrested, including the President of the American Federation of Teachers.

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