Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Ramon Cortine's posh Pasadena home was picketed last Wednesday evening by the Hungry 4 Eduction teachers and their supporters who had been waging a hunger strike against the 2500 LAUSD teacher cuts which will inevitably lead to larger class sizes in educationally distressed schools.

http://www.netvibes.com/lahungry4ed#General

At the time of the picket several of the educator/ protesters had fasted for 23 days. Several other teachers had fasted in piggyback fashion for 3 to 11 days.

Despite the small crowd of folks in front of his home, Mr.Cortinez never appeared.

Letters from students were physically forwarded to the Superintendent.

Robert S. Lowden
Los Angeles, 2009

Letter to Cortinez

Juiie Van Winkle and Gladys Mazariego
Math Teachers at John Liechty Middle School and West Adams High School

7th grade math and science teacher at John Liechty Middle School in the Pico-Union area of Los Angeles