I'm sure by now most of you have heard what is going on in the Jordan School District. For those of you that haven't (though I'm sure there aren't many) I'll give you the jist of it. Because the school district is in so much debt after the district spilt of 2009, the school district plans on laying off 500 employees and 250 of them are teachers. Due to this cut many high schools have gone and cut all extracurricular activities including spring sports, dances and other activities.
This has upset many people, especially the students. Granted, I have never been a huge supporter of High School sports, but I do participate in my schools pep band that plays at our home basketball and football games. Cutting these sport means also cutting pep band, which is something I really enjoy. However, that is really the only thing that I am involved with with school that is out of class.
This has upset many people, especially the students. Granted, I have never been a huge supporter of High School sports, but I do participate in my schools pep band that plays at our home basketball and football games. Cutting these sport means also cutting pep band, which is something I really enjoy. However, that is really the only thing that I am involved with with school that is out of class.
Now, here is what I think....
I think it's dumb. Some might say that I can not see the true extent of it because I don't play a sport but this is not true. With cutting the sports they also have cut my band and potentially the Marching Band which I was going to do next fall. I really do understand how anyone who plays a sport right now feels about their sport being canceled; Trust me I feel the same. Most collages and universities look at what extracurriculars you participated in during high school because they see that you where committed to something and where invloved and you have a better chance of being accepted, so this is unfair to us.
Now for the Advice...
If you get a text about a scheduled walk out at your High school, DO NOT walk out. It will not do any good for our teachers or our cause. I know all of us want our extracurriculars back, but there are better was to get them back. If you DO walk out the school will mark you as a Truant and the police will be notified and you could be arrested. So now there is the question of "what do we do?" There are quite a few things we can do. Write letters and e-mails to the district and the superintend about how you feel and that it is ruining our education because it is! You can also plan a PEACEFUL NON RIOTING walk to the district offices from your school. Yes I understand that this can be a long walk from any of our high schools but it WILL prove our point!
Just remember the most important thing, DO NOT WALK OUT! It is the opposite of supporting our cause and our teachers.
I think it's dumb. Some might say that I can not see the true extent of it because I don't play a sport but this is not true. With cutting the sports they also have cut my band and potentially the Marching Band which I was going to do next fall. I really do understand how anyone who plays a sport right now feels about their sport being canceled; Trust me I feel the same. Most collages and universities look at what extracurriculars you participated in during high school because they see that you where committed to something and where invloved and you have a better chance of being accepted, so this is unfair to us.
Now for the Advice...
If you get a text about a scheduled walk out at your High school, DO NOT walk out. It will not do any good for our teachers or our cause. I know all of us want our extracurriculars back, but there are better was to get them back. If you DO walk out the school will mark you as a Truant and the police will be notified and you could be arrested. So now there is the question of "what do we do?" There are quite a few things we can do. Write letters and e-mails to the district and the superintend about how you feel and that it is ruining our education because it is! You can also plan a PEACEFUL NON RIOTING walk to the district offices from your school. Yes I understand that this can be a long walk from any of our high schools but it WILL prove our point!
Just remember the most important thing, DO NOT WALK OUT! It is the opposite of supporting our cause and our teachers.
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