Why Two Moms Support Jackie Goldberg for School Board
As parents, we are committed to keeping our neighborhood schools thriving. For us, that means doing everything we can to make Dorris Place and Elysian Heights Elementary, local public schools here in the diverse communities along the L.A. River, into the very best environments we can for sustained learning for all of our kids.
We were very impressed that Jackie Goldberg literally walked the walk with us, braving the downpour and holding a sign stating “Our Students Deserve Fully Funded Schools.”
We were very impressed that Jackie Goldberg literally walked the walk with us, braving the downpour and holding a sign stating “Our Students Deserve Fully Funded Schools.”
Now, in the March 5 special election for our District 5 seat on the L.A. School Board, we have a chance to elect someone who will support our neighborhood schools as much as we do: Jackie Goldberg.
We give many volunteer hours, help raise needed funds for student projects and classroom materials, and recently stood in the rain with our teachers and fed them at our homes while they were on strike to support the fight for public education. We were very impressed that Jackie Goldberg literally walked the walk with us, braving the downpour and holding a sign stating “Our Students Deserve Fully Funded Schools.”
Public schools in our communities in Board District 5 suffered greatly under former board member Ref Rodriguez, who operated under a cloud of suspicion amid evidence of fraud and money laundering from his 2015 campaign for the board. For more than three years in office, this undercut not only his credibility, but also his function on the board, as he often ducked out of meetings and skipped community gatherings CONTINUE READING: Why Two Moms Support Jackie Goldberg for School Board - LA Progressive
