September 1, 2011 140 Mexican Schools Shut Down Amid Extortion Fears Edit Delete Tags Autopost About 600 teachers in Acapulco are too afraid to show up to school. A drug gang has demanded they turn over 50 percent of their salary or face the consequences.Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/31/140087396/140-mexican-schools-shut-down-amid-extortion-fears?ft=1&f=1004sarah palin al sharpton bill oreilly fox news hamid karzai