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D. 65 Teachers, Parents Out in Force to Protest Proposed Cuts

By Jennifer Fisher | 7:49 pm | 16 comments
Monday night's board of education meeting was packed with teachers and parents who oppose a plan to reduce some fine arts and physical education staff while increasing the workload of others. A total of 40 people had signed up to speak Monday evening, board president Katie Bailey announced at the beginning of the meeting. Teachers wearing "I Educate" shirts crowded the floor of the administration…
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