[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n answer to the students who walked out of class and protested on Feb. 16th, you broke the laws.
To Ms. Denise Villanueva, and I quote her from the Hays Free Press, “We’re not trying to cause any problems. We’re just showing our voices.” You and your fellow students did cause problems: broke the law by walking out of school during hours to protest, caused major disruption along a major thoroughfare in Kyle, and forced law enforcement to monitor your protest march which caused them not to be available for more demanding and important duties.
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Lobos walk out in support of immigrant families
I support immigrants, just not the illegal ones who use our hard earned tax dollars that should be helping our own legal citizens, U.S. veterans, disabled individuals, the mentally ill, homeless persons, U.S. Native American Indians and children, and the poor (not the ones who abuse the system) that need financial assistance.
As a Hays ISD official stated, all of you violated the rules of using the campus for non-school acitivites.
Punishment needs to be given to the students who participated in this march during school hours. This type of behavior costs the school monies to educate others and taxpayers dollars!
In the Community Impact paper of Feb. 15th, Hays ISD has these ratings: Domain I, grade C, Domain II grade C, Domain III, grade D, and Domain IIII, Grade D. Lehman falls into this district of Hays. These students need to be in school learning, not protesting. Our district is almost failing. This is not acceptable either.
I am tired of educating individuals who are not willing to learn and become better people and U.S. citizens.
A concerned citizen of Central Texas,
Renee Hill, Buda
