LAUSD: SABOTAGING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AT JFK HIGH SCHOOL? (LAUSD: Sabotear MAESTROS Y ESTUDIANTES EN JFK HIGH SCHOOL?)
(Mensaje se repite en Español)
(For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post)
Today we went out to Kennedy High School in Granada Hills to support the highly respected teacher Manny Alvarado who has been unjustly targeted for punishment by his principal Suzanne Blake, who has put him on 3 weeks of unpaid administrative leave without anything even remotely resembling justifiable cause or fair process. In so doing, Principal Blake has shown a complete and utter disregard for the well being of Alvarado's students, who uniformly describe Alvarado as a dedicated and inspirational teacher, who should rather have been lauded for