Hong Kong teachers' rally starts another weekend of protest

School teachers in Hong Kong were marching Saturday to the official residence of the city leader as another weekend of protests got underway.

An overflow crowd rallied at a public square in the financial district before setting off for Government House, carrying signs that read "Protect the next generation" and umbrellas to ward off intermittent downpours.

Teachers said they want to show their support for the protesters, many of whom are students.

They said the government should answer the protesters' demands and stop using what they called police violence to disperse demonstrators who take over streets and besiege and deface government buildings.

"We are here due to continuous violence by the government and police," said a secondary school teacher, who gave only his last name, Ko. "We feel we have the right to protect our students."