High school students protest possible teacher cuts

Hundreds of students protested at Desert Mirage High School on Tuesday due to a proposal to cut 20 teachers. The protest began early in the morning and continued until the end of the school day.

A parent of one student, who didn’t want to be identified, called News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 to say the school is neglecting their children’s education. She said the qualified teachers are being let go and she was happy that her child was involved in Tuesday’s protest.

A student also called our stations to highlight some of the reasons behind the protest.

Teacher cuts
Schedule changes next year
Not letting students speak in Spanish at graduation
Not letting Aztec dancers dance at graduation

The proposal to cut 20 teachers will be finalized during a vote from the C.V.U.S.D. board on Thursday night.

KESQ & CBS Local 2 will let you know the board’s decision and we’ll follow up with more information later in the week.