Teachers, Students Hope to "Teach Banks a Lesson"

Teachers and students are looking to send a very stern message Monday when they hold a "teach-in" inside of a downtown bank.

Their message is that banks are responsible for the budget crisis that has led to devastating cuts to school programs, according to the group.

Fifty teachers and 100 students are expected to "teach banks a lesson" on how Wall Street has impacted their classrooms, according to a news release.

"The housing crisis in California is estimated to cost taxpayers $4 billion in lost property tax revenue, which has contributed to classroom overcrowding (48th in the nation) and massive school program cuts," according to the group.

The organization is not releasing the name of the targeted bank, until it begins the march, which will launch from the Miguel Contreras Learning Center.

The "teach-in" is part of a bigger week-long series of events sponsored by Refund California.

According to Refund California members, greed and irresponsible practices by banks have destroyed jobs and neighborhoods and they need to take some active responsibility in fixing the situation.

Other events include visiting the home of a prominent Wall Street executive, and holding a march with more than 1,000 homeowners, again marching into a bank lobby.