Approximately 110 Morrisonville High School students staged a silent sit-in last week to protest suggested cuts to the school’s support staff, lining the halls and posting homemade posters on lockers showing their support for beloved staff members.
The list of prospective RIFs has not yet been posted but in a town the size of Morrisonville, 1,068, word has circulated about who might be on the chopping block, said Steve Knipp, a National Education Association director and teacher.
Knipp said the students organized the Friday morning event themselves and scheduled the sit-in to last until lunch.
The school’s principal, Ann Little, told the students that as long as they were quiet 
and not disrupting anyone, they were free to protest. She also suggested that the students write their legislators, who were at fault for the cuts, and school board members.
“Papers and pens started flying,” Knipp said. “It is a tremendous statement from out students who recognize how this will affect them and they are taking action.”
If you know of, or hear about, any other demonstrations of support for teachers, staff or faculty who are losing their jobs due to budget cuts brought on by the state’s budget crisis, please let us know at [email protected]. Photos also are greatly appreciated.
And, please see the RIF Resources section on the IEA website for further information that RIF’d employees might find helpful.