Sometimes Kids Surprise You...

Soooo...most people in the area now know about the budget crisis in Keller ISD (and if you don't, what rock do you live under?!? Is there room for me under that rock?!?) Yesterday, students at TimberCreek High School staged a walk-out, walked to the administration building (about 2 miles away from TCHS). Of course the news was all over it and students met with the superintendent and their principal to protest 200 teachers in KISD losing their jobs. Since my school feeds directly into TCHS, our students now want to get involved in the action. Today, signs began appearing in the hallways asking to "Save Our Teachers" and "Donate to fundraisers so we can keep our teachers!" I think it's great that they want to help and get involved! While the 8th graders are planning some elaborate scheme, the administation and the teachers are trying to re-direct this energy into something more positive than a sit in or skipping school. We want our kids to write letters and get upset that this is happening in their district. Kids are starting to care about what happens and we need to keep that excitment going strong! We need our students to talk to their parents and get them to vote on June 18th in the TRE election. We need our parents to talk to their neighbors and get them to vote. That is the only way the TRE is going to pass and we get some of our teachers back. While it is difficult to explain the whole budget process to 7th and 8th graders, I welcome the discussion it's going to bring in my classes!