Do you agree with the decision to ask teachers not to speak with students about the school consolidation plan while district administrators decided where theywould send the students the following year? Why or why not?

STUDENT PROTEST

Questions
1 Do you agree with the decision to ask teachers not to speak with students about the school consolidation plan while district administrators decided where they would send the students the following year? Why or why not?

2 If you were Ms. Tilston, and Melody and Javier approached you for advice about how to funnel their frustrations into positive action, what would you have suggested they do? How involved in their plans would you want to be? What
repercussions could exist for your decision if you choose to get involved?

3 School closings can have detrimental effects on local communities. Why might school closures in low-income areas have especially detrimental effects on the students and families in those communities?