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Education Association Protests Trump Appearance in Worcester County

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The Maryland State Education Association is protest the rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Stephen Decatur High School Tonight.

Association president Betty Weller issued a statement saying, “Donald Trump and his divisive fear-mongering have no place in the halls of Maryland’s public schools.”

Meanwhile, the group Progressive Maryland also denounced his appearance and has put up an online petition.

Reportedly it has received more than 500 signatures.

The school system has said it is not associated with Trump or his event and that the campaign was paying a fee of almost $5-thousand for use of the facilities.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.