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Live Oak teachers say education funding reform cant wait
2025-04-11 22:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
LIVE OAK The kids are still all right, but the system that supports their education is buckling and needs reform. And it cant wait.That was the message delivered by almost 90 concerned teachers, parents and students on the corners of 17th Avenue and Capitola Road in Live Oak Wednesday, who rallied in defense of local educators as threatening winds at the federal level grow stronger. The event was organized by the Live Oak Elementary Teachers Association, and it is a local manifestation of the We Cant Wait campaign launched by the California Teachers Association that represents 77,000 teachers in 32 districts across the state.In a reflection of the broader statewide campaign, the main thrust of the unions local demonstration was to say loudly that resources for teachers and the students they serve are rapidly dwindling, and that education leaders need to rethink funding strategies because the status quo wont be enough for a passing grade.Teachers use their humor and whimsy to cr...
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