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Student’s letter on ed bills makes waves…

A letter to the editor in the Idaho Press-Tribune from a young woman who's a senior at Moscow High School, entitled, "Student protesters do understand Luna's plan," is making waves today; you can read it here. The student, Celeste Hufford, writes, "I have been involved in protesting Public School Superintendent Tom Luna’s plans, SB 1108, 1110 and 1113, for the past month. I traveled from Moscow to Boise on Feb. 16 to testify at the public hearings before the Senate Education Committee. I helped to organize a rally in Boise that took place this past Saturday, March 5. Along with another senior from Moscow High School, Jashvina Devadoss, I organized a camp-out in Moscow High School to protest the passing of this legislation."

She writes, "I do not believe the way to give students the best education possible is by eliminating teacher’s rights to negotiation or forcing teachers to have two year contracts, eliminating their chances at job security."



Betsy Z. Russell
Betsy Z. Russell joined The Spokesman-Review in 1991. She currently is a reporter in the Boise Bureau covering Idaho state government and politics, and other news from Idaho's state capital.

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