Community Organizing at Crenshaw

2009-05-04T11:29:00.000-07:00

Well i think that students should get involve in everythig that will afect them. The class sizes will incrrease and that will affect there education. That will mean that they will have less of an opportunity then they already have. I think all of us should go out and protest what the school district has choosen to do. We should tell them that there decisions affect us and not them. They only way we can do this is by getting out there and makeing them feel an affect.If we arent in school that will mean lost in found and that will make an affect ijn them.
Amairani Elvira

2009-05-04T11:06:00.000-07:00

I think that all student's should go to the march. If we all go they are going to see that we care for our teachers.

louie diaz

2009-05-04T11:05:00.000-07:00

well students that are knowledgeable to the issue and are concerned, should join student day of action against class size increase and lay offs. people who aren't aware of the issue will just be unaware and confused on what is happening. only the concered and aware should join the cause, or people that want to help on school issues. the more concerned students join the more it would help with school issues. organizing with the students and teachers to help stop or prevent school issues, like budget cuts, teacher layoffs etc.
steven

2009-05-04T11:04:00.000-07:00

I think that teachers should not get fired because it is unfair and we need our teachers. Cutting them would be dumb and it shows that the board members don't care about the students.

-Andy A.

Should crenshaw students join studentday of action against class size increase and lay-offs on friday,MAY8?

2009-05-04T10:44:00.001-07:00

yes students should jion the sudent day action so everybody can see how much we care for our education and like others don't, like the LAUSD Districted.It affects all thosesudents who are in the LAUSD Districted and our relatives that are in the LAUSD Districted also. we need our teacher, consulars they are the ones who care about our education and future. the LAUSD Board don't care because the have a job already and don't need to go to school no more.We as students need to show that we have more force and we are going to the end with this and we might go even futher if we need to. "STUDENTS HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE THIS CHANGE"

YOHANA.M.

May 4, 2009 question of the day

2009-05-04T10:44:00.000-07:00

Question of the Day:
Should Crenshaw students join student day of action against class size increases and layoffs on Friday, May 8th? If so, what action to take?

I believe that students should take part in the student day of action on friday if possible. Although many Crenshaw seniors will be preparing for the prom that day, it is important that students in other grade levels come out to support teachers and continue to fight against unfair layoffs and budget cuts in LAUSD schools. The type of action that they need to take is to do a walk-out and encourage other people to join out on the streets.

carla green

CA budget cuts!

2009-04-27T11:17:00.000-07:00

I think that the teacher cuts are unfair to students and the whole educational system. By cutting teachers los angeles classrooms sizes are increasing and with class sizes increase students grades will go down, attendence will drop, and less students will graduate every year. In order to succesfully learn the material taught in classes students need to be able to concentrate, if there is too many students in a class a time students wont be able to do. Although the state of California needs money, firing our well qualified teachers are not the solution.

-C.EdwardsC/O "09"

chris

2009-04-27T10:54:00.000-07:00

I DONT THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE CUTS ON MONEY BE CUZ ALOT OF PEOPLE NOT REALLY NEED TO PAY THIER BILLS OR FOR OTHER THINGS SOME OF THE TEACHERS ARE REALLY GOOD SO Y LET THEM GO

Teacher Layoff Discussion: The Money Is There To Save Jobs And Stop Class-Size Increases

2009-04-27T10:29:00.000-07:00

During Mr. Caputo-Pearl's third period class, a discussion about budget cuts and teacher layoffs took place. Here are some of the things we discussed:

- Demands to save jobs and stop class size increases.
- Putting pressure on the School Board Members and Superintendent.
- Using federal stimulus money from President Obama to aid LAUSD.
- $423 million to save jobs if used correctly by the school board.
- KEEP UP THE FIGHT! Vote YES on the May 15th one-day work stoppage.
- Teachers hesitance to go on strike due to the economy. Since teachers who go on strike do not get paid for the time they are off, they are not as likely to take part in the May 15th one-day work stoppage.

Publisher: Carla Green

Tardy Policy

2009-04-20T11:26:00.000-07:00

I think that the tardy policy that CHS currently has is extreme. I think that studens should have cosequences for arriving to school late but making them pay $250 is simply uncalled for.Issuing these tickets only encourages students to not attend school at all because of their fear of getting a ticket that they cant afford to pay!Instead of giving students fines for being late, school administrators should consider the alternative of making them attend saturday school instead.

Security

2009-04-20T11:13:00.000-07:00

I think the school spends to much money on security guards instead of getting stuff that we relly need like better luch food and better school supplies, Computers dont even work and shit...
C.G

TARDIES

2009-04-20T10:55:00.000-07:00

I don't like the idea of ticketing tardy students because it's just an unnecessary expense. If students can barely afford to ride the bus back and forth to school, how can they afford a $250 ticket.
-C.G.

Teacher Cuts

2009-04-20T10:54:00.000-07:00

I feel that teachers that fails majority of there students should get fire and should never be allowed to teach again, but teachers who pass there students should not be cut.
-Marquis Andrews

TARDY TICKETS

2009-04-20T10:41:00.000-07:00

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT GETTING TICKETED EVERY TIME YOU'RE LATE TO SCHOOL? I PERSONALLY THINK IT'S A WASTE OF TIME AND IT ENCOURAGES MY STUDENT PEERS TO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL WHEN HE/SHE KNOWS THEY'RE GOING TO BE LATE AND WHEN GOING TO COURT THE STDENT MISES ANOTHER DAY OF SCHOOL SO THAT WILL AMOUNT TO MISSING TWO DAYS OF SCHOOL. AND I KNOW THAT BECAUSE I'VE DONE THAT A COUPLE OF TIMES MISSED SCHOOL BECAUSE I WOKE UP LATE.... SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOUR OPINION ON "TARDY TICKETS??"
KEILAH HONEY!

2009-03-19T13:50:00.000-07:00