Protest Rally

I feel like this budget cut thing is becoming the highlight of this blog. I do have a lot of other things I'd like to catch up on, but it's still one of the most exciting and pressing issues going on for me at this point. Like I said about a week ago, the school board had planned to go through with the cuts in our music department as well as special education, parenting, art, and a few other areas. And the administration has received no cuts whatsoever. So a friend from school was brave enough to organize a protest rally yesterday. After classes were over, close to 50 students and I made our way to the front of the school building and marched along the sidewalk, signs and all. One of the biggest successes was that three news channels showed up and interviewed some of us. The link to TMJ4's report can be found here: http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/16051682.html

The final vote by the school board took place that evening and some of us showed up to saw a few words and support our cause. Unfortunately, the school board still voted to continue with the cuts. All the while, our administrators are receiving huge raises. So that's crappy. But what made me happy was that we do have a voice and we can get together for a common cause. Maybe it didn't provide instant gratification this year, but it made people aware of the issue and may help us for next year.