Hawaii Education Matters, the group that put on today's anti-furlough rally at the state Capitol, delivered a petition to Gov. Linda Lingle asking that the furloughs of public school teachers be ended.

Five members of the group hand-delivered the petition to Lingle's office at about 11:30 a.m.
The group estimated that more than 4,000 people signed the petition online, at the rally and at events scattered around Oahu.
The rally drew hundreds of parents, teachers and students to protest the closure of public schools on “furlough Fridays.”
Before the rally, people lined Beretania Street outside the Capitol holding signs that read, “No furloughs” and “My child left behind.”
Jennifer Moy, who helped organize the rally, said the event is about sending a strong message to legislators, the governor and to anyone else who will listen.
“We wanted to advocate for our public schools,” she said.
Many parents brought their children, who are missing school today, to the rally.
Shawna Wilcox-Ho, of Kailua, brought her three sons — ages 5, 6, and 9 — to the event.
“I think it’s very sad,” she said of the furloughs. “My boys will suffer because of this.”
Speakers at the event will include parents and teachers, along with experts on education and community leaders.