The Denver teachers union is asking Denver Public Schools to negotiate a special agreement for the teachers who would lose their jobs if schools close.
Denver Public Schools said any closed schools would be repurposed with input from the community — and not sold.
Estudiantes abandonaron sus clases el viernes y marcharon hacia la oficina central de las Escuelas Públicas de Denver.
They described the proposed closures as “illogical,” “unethical,” “half-baked,” “discriminatory,” and “classist.”
Students walked out of class Friday and marched to Denver Public Schools headquarters, where they chanted, “Keep your hands! Off our school!”
The $975 million bond ask was the largest in the district’s history.
Superintendent Alex Marrero has recommended closing 10 schools due to declining enrollment.
Four seats on the nine-member board were up for grabs.
The school board is set to vote on the recommendations on Nov. 21.
Amendment 80 proposed to enshrine school choice in the Colorado Constitution.