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[Education] KatyISD's Morton High students walk off to protest teacher layoffs

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  1. SwoLy-D

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    Students walk off campus to protest teacher layoffs
    Updated at 10:39 AM today
    [rquoter]SkyEye 13 HD was over the high school where dozens of students walked off campus to protest the layoffs. School officials say today's protest was a surprise to them. They say there will be no disciplinary action and view today's walk out as a learning experience for the students. The superintendent is planning to head over to the school to talk to students today.

    Just last week Eyewitness News learned 550 Katy ISD employees won't be coming back to work next year -- and this is just the beginning of the layoffs. The number of teachers given notice Wednesday was 350, according to Katy ISD spokesperson Steve Stanford. Approximately another 200 teachers have notified the district of their plans to resign or retire.

    Katy ISD is facing a $50 million budget shortfall due to spending cuts in the state budget.

    We'll bring you the latest on this developing story on Eyewitness News at 11am and abc13.com.

    (Copyright ©2011 KTRK-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.) [/rquoter]

    :eek: These kids have some cajones. Much respeck', yo. [hits chest twice with thumb side of right hand]

    Don't fire Jaime Escalante! Kimo! ;)
     
    #1 SwoLy-D, Apr 14, 2011
  2. Baqui99

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    "Dozens of students" out out what, 2k students total? Doubt this will make any difference.
     
    #2 Baqui99, Apr 14, 2011
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    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    [rquoter]

    Katy ISD is facing a $50 million budget shortfall due to spending cuts in the state budget.

    (Copyright ©2011 KTRK-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.) [/rquoter]


    That new football stadium was like $65mil right? Lulz.
     
    #3 Ziggy, Apr 14, 2011
  4. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    I did a few walk outs during my high school years and all were fuel by
    Getting out of class, nothing else:cool:
     
    #4 REEKO_HTOWN, Apr 14, 2011
  5. SwoLy-D

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    I remember walk offs were done for smaller issues than this way back in the 90s in HISD, but I can't remember if they had any impact. Does anyone remember that? I believe it was either Reagan High or Sam Houston High. It had to be an inner-city school.

    I doubt this "walk off" makes any impact, but at least it shows the kids have nothing to fear by showing the love for the teachers.

    It almost brings a tear to mine eye, it does, mmm-hmmm... :(
     
    #5 SwoLy-D, Apr 14, 2011
  6. Shaud

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    Senior Skip Day :rolleyes:
     
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  7. OmegaSupreme

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    it has to start somewhere. good for the kids. it's their education at stake, so a little civil diso directed towards large class sizes, residents complaing of school taxes, and the state being absolutely devoid of a solution... yeah the walk-out is warranted
     
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    Austin High
     
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  9. rtsy

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    This is what really happened.

    <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="853" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HFf3ZWNF6EY?hd=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
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    My sister went to Sam Houston and they had a walk out in the 90's. I don't remember why they did it though. I'm glad I didn't go to that school.... Every drug dealer from the hood went there...
     
    #10 CheezeyBoy22, Apr 14, 2011
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    It's funny though. If this walk off had been organized to protest uniforms, free speech, a student being suspended for self defense, etc. these kids would have been suspended.

    But, because the administration agrees with the position these kids are taking AND it is one that directly benefits them, they say it is "a learning experience" and no disciplinary action will be taken? Hypocrites.
     
    #11 justtxyank, Apr 14, 2011
  12. rtsy

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    Zero Tolerance magically disappears if it's pro-establishment.
     
    #12 rtsy, Apr 14, 2011
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    <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iunYmHH0UNI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #13 Chuck 4, Apr 14, 2011
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    these kids are so tragically relevant. "I'm going to stand up for something to distract me from self-made drama at school. I really care about my teachers 401k's and medical co-pays."
     
    #14 mylilpony, Apr 14, 2011
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    Like someone else said, are they sure it wasn't Senior Skip Day?

    Whoever knew you could skip class like this and get away with it?
     
    #15 Two Sandwiches, Apr 14, 2011
  16. Shaud

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    Well it was only 12 of them so I was joking about the senior skip day plus I don't even know if they were seniors.

    But I do think they mainly did this because they didn't want to be in school instead of them just really caring about the jobs of those teachers at their school.
     
    #16 Shaud, Apr 14, 2011
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    LOL, that's really crack reporting there, Eyewitness News. People in Katy have known about this for months.

    In other breaking news, Eyewitness News has just learned that the Rockets will NOT make the playoffs this year.
     
    #17 ima_drummer2k, Apr 14, 2011
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    I wish you would make sense. The establishment is the one responsible for the layoffs. Sticking up for teachers is fighting against the establishment, not in favor of it.
     
    #18 FranchiseBlade, Apr 14, 2011
  19. mylilpony

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    i love it when they have 32 yr olds playing high school students.
     
    #19 mylilpony, Apr 14, 2011
  20. rtsy

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    The teacher establishment. They want to control the government education like the dip****s in Wisconsin. Good riddance to them all and the whole system.
     
    #20 rtsy, Apr 14, 2011
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