SAN ANTONIO -- More than a dozen local parents lent their voices to a rally in Austin Wednesday.
They joined hundreds of other parents from across the state who are calling for an expansion of successful charter schools.
The was rally part of National Charter Schools Week, and it's being called the largest charter school parent rally in state history.
"With the big budget cuts they're doing on the public school funding, we would like our representatives to know we are already getting less than public schools as it is. So if we get cut back it will really make it hard on us," says parent Silvia Miller.
Supporters say charter schools offer students a more hands-on education and provide a safer environment for the kids.
