Santo Domingo.-  From snappy bachata songs to the social networks the grass roots push that demands 4% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the education sector has spread to a call for “yellow Monday,” asking citizens to show their support with bumper stickers, banners, ribbons and even garments.

“Dress yellow,” “I support 4% for education,” “get in your yellow corner” are some of the slogans which have spread quickly Facebook and Twitter.

The Web chats yesterday urged people to buy yellow t-shirts and umbrellas with the catchy phrases as protesters plan demonstrations in the intersections  dubbed “Yellow Corners” to demand adherence to Law 66-97, in the capital’s main avenues.

Last week president Leonel Fernandez riled the supporters of the effort, when he called it “propaganda,” a “false debate” and that the problem with education wasn’t the money, but how to use the funds instead.

In Argentina yesterday, Fernandez affirmed that "education is essential to protecting the growing mobility of our society, adding that "they can jump and kick as much as they want and won’t get the 4% of the GDP.”