[BHS etree] PTSA: Last Call -- We Need Bus Riders To Protest In Sacramento!

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Do not reply to etree, contact Mark van Krieken mailto:markvk4 at comcast.net

Berkeley High has more than 5,000 parents and 
guardians, but only 5 BHS parents have 
volunteered to go to Sacramento on April 24th to 
protest the Governor's proposed $4.8 billion in 
cuts to education.  We realize what a huge 
inconvenience it can be for both parents with 
jobs and without jobs to make time for this sort 
of event, but we need more people to come.  As we 
have mentioned before, everything we have heard 
from all the officials we've spoken with, both 
here in Berkeley and in Sacramento, indicate that 
these cuts will happen if we don't become very 
active in protesting them.  It'll be fun!  It'll 
be exciting!  AND-- it will be productive! 
Please get involved with the steps that the 
District and the PTA put forth to try and ensure 
that our children's education doesn't get 
compromised.  We very much need your support and 
involvement.

The California State PTA rally is on Thursday, 
April 24th in Sacramento.  The day has been set 
up so that parents can drop their children off 
for school, catch one of the buses by 9:30, be 
there for the start of the rally at 11:15, 
followed by visits to legislators, and be back in 
Berkeley in time for everyone to pick up their 
kids (you may still want to have a backup plan – 
just in case).  The District will order the buses 
for us (the ordering date has been pushed back a 
week), but we need to know how many are needed by 
this Friday morning.  If you think you may be 
able to join us, please respond to BHS PTSA 
President, Mark van Krieken ASAP at 
<mailto:markvk4 at comcast.net>markvk4 at comcast.net. 
More details of the day will be posted as they 
become available.  We hope you can join us!

Sincerely,
Mark van Krieken
BHS PTSA President