Students and Parents,
I am sorry that you have had an interruption in your schooling this week, but I hope you are aware of the reasoning behind the canceling of school. Today, two bills are being discussed is the house that will have a direct impact on teachers, students, and the entire Louisiana community, and many educators wanted to take part in standing up for public education. The bills involve the removal of tenure for teachers, which would allow principals to fire teachers at will; and expanding vouchers and charter schools, which would decrease the funding we receive. I urge you to do some research and find out what is going on. It will affect us all. I assure you that I have your best interests at heart, and I will always put you first. When we return to school Thursday (A-Day), we will take the Sentence Types test and work on preparing ourselves for LEAP Phase I Tuesday.
~Miss Hughes
More information about school closing and the bills being discussed:
http://www.wbrz.com/news/louisiana-teachers-protest-at-state-capitol/
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/14/10685511-teacher-protest-closes-schools-in-louisiana
http://louisianaeducator.blogspot.com/
P.S. - Students and Parents, if you have any questions or concerns, please email me at ahughes2@ebrschools.org or call the school to schedule a conference.
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