HMS Grading Ninjas!: Student Talking Points

YOUR EDUCATION IS UNDER ATTACK!

HERE’S THE THREAT:

Your future is in danger.

You will be one in a classroom of forty...minimum

Electives are being eliminated districtwide; Theater, Choir, Band, Language, and Driver's Education.

TAKE ACTION NOW!

1. CALL your legislators at 800-995-9080 (Yes - You can!)

2. WRITE a letter to the editor (Yes - You can!)

3. WRITE a letter/email to your Governor, Senators, and Legislators (Yes - You can!)

4. PASS this information along to your friends and family. (Yes - You can!)

What you can say...

Explain how the budget cuts are going to affect you.
A quality education future.
A quality education builds a stong economy.
Our teachers working conditions are my learning conditions—they’re counting on you, I'm counting on you!
The state budget shouldn’t be balanced on the backs of the children.
Nevada is already ranked 50th out of 50 states in education.
Why do I have to pay for a "shared sacrafice" to balance the state budget?
This is a direct attack on the students and educators of Nevada.
If I'm going to get a good job in the future, I'm going to need a good education.

What CCSD students can expect next year...

Fewer teachers [HMS (losing 20%), Iverson (31%) & LVHS (8%)]
Fewer Counselors, Special Education Facilitators, IT Specialists, Literacy Specialists, English Language Learner Specialists
40+ kids in each classroom
50% cut in supply budgets = Fewer instructional materials
Teacher pay is being reduced from contracted levels making it more difficult to retain and recruit good employees
Proposed per child spending $2,235 below the national average
Elective classes such as; Foreign Language, Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theater, Art, Computers, and others are being eliminated throughout the district.
At LVHS: Theater, French, and Driver’s Education

Even after this; 2,500 teacher positions eliminated; still short $69 million

PROTECT YOUR FUTURE!