Newsletter
Winter 2005
No Pay to Play at Public Schools
 Los
Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) staff is proposing to charge
children to play on public school fields. The LAUSD Board of Education
will vote on this proposal in June.
We cannot allow LAUSD to charge non-profit organizations that
provide recreation after school and on weekends for low-income
children and at-risk youth. Children of color and low-income children
disproportionately live in neighborhoods without places to play
in school yards, parks, or their own homes. Fully 85% of LAUSD
children are not physically fit. Physical education classes are
bloated with up to 75 students, and physical education is not required
after the tenth grade. Grassroots groups like Anahuak Youth Soccer
Association are providing an invaluable service to keep our children
and communities healthy and safe. These groups simply do not have
the resources to pay to play on their own public school yards.
Stand up for our children and write, call, fax, or email the
President of the LAUSD School Board, José Huizar, to let
him know your opposition to this proposal:
José Huizar
President
LAUSD School Board
333 S. Beaudry Ave., 24th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Email: jose.huizar@lausd.net
Phone: 213-241-6180
Fax: 213-241-8459
Please visit The City Project's website at www.cityprojectca.org for
regular updates.
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