The school district overestimated the amount of students we'd have and underestimated the students of Rainier Beach. They've told us, about halfway through the semester, to choose a Core (language arts, science, math, social studies) teacher to move elsewhere. They gave us one week to raise over $90,000 or comply. The students of the moved teacher, who number around 150, or about 10% of our school, will either be shoved into other classes that will become too large or the class will be listed as dropped. Many others will have to change schedules as a result of this shuffling as well. Due to this some kids won't be able to graduate on time. If a teacher doesn't volunteer then the moved teacher will be a first year teacher, in compliance with union rules. The two teachers who would be in danger are Mr. Lugo, my AP US Gov teacher, or a science teacher I don't know. However, a teacher has volunteered.
So today we spent the last half hour of school in a walk-out. We stood outside in the rain and yelled and shouted. We don't want to lose a teacher. I hope someone heard us.
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