Wikimedia commons: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/070707_garden_grove_picket_line_2.JPGI'm tired of always just watching how things'll turn out.
There's not that much money because of this horrible fincial crisis that's been bugging our lives for so long. It's not the first time in the world... these things happen. It's just the first time these economical issues affect my life in a negative way... so that I can see it. As a child when things were badly Mom and Dad and every other adult would fix it. Sigh.
They want to close down many schools and make bigger ones inorder to save money. How? Well when they've got fewer buildings to look after for they can save money... I don't know ALL the facts. No official desicions have been made so this is the time when one should complain. According to the local newspaper, even the city bureaucrats are awe-struck about the major plans which is kind of silly since they are the people desiding... I don't want to sound naive. I don't know all the facts and I'm sure all the officials are, in a weird way, thinking about everyones best.. It's just that...
Politicians seem to forget us.. forget the everyday life. YES there is too little money.. We have to make changes. I don't object the changes but I wish they'd remember that too big class sizes make it really hard for the students to learn properly. Yes, with more pupils, more interesting courses can be arranged. Like one can stude Portugese for example since in a school of 1000 people there will be more than one interested in the language and the course needn't be arranged for only one or two people. But in my oppinion the most important thing is that we can get good teaching and then get a good general knowledge we can use in life and then educate ourselves and then be useful to our community. I'm sure in the end, everyone agrees with me. For example... They teach Japanese to high school students in our school. Many people are interested and they come from all over the city. Why can't we just be individual schools and cooperate. Mix schools that have a completely different tradition..? nerds versus artists... No way José. Too hasty and shallow desicions may cost alot in the future.
I just don't know. All I know is I don't want to just sit and watch. I don't even know why I care since I'll be long gone by the time they'l (possibly) l close the schools. I'm afraid I'll sound too naive and... Writing to a newspaper is so official. One other girl from our school said it'd be great if I did it... if many could write.. since then it'd get more attention. Argh. Sigh. Gah. I wish I could hind behind a nick name. Many have suggested that I should use our schools Finnish teacher's name but I know there are easier ways to commit suicide...
