Chapter 6 (Pages 239-268)
To whom it may concern, I am reaching out as I hope to receive support and help from you and your staff after hearing my concerns. After Hurricane Katrina my child has been struggling mentally, as we are from the Ninth Ward housing but the cost of living there is too expensive. We barely scrape by each month, my child has been forced to get a job too to make ends meet. My child also struggles from nightmares and anxiety about Hurricane Katrina, as we were one of many crammed into the shelters when it happened. I have noticed that the school relies so heavily on test scores. Don't' you think that is unfair given the fact that the students are overcrowded and have such limited supplies? Is it really fair to make test scores the priority when students aren't given the proper resources to prepare for such tests? Nonetheless whether you think it is fair or not, I know it is unfair. These students have been through dramatic life changes caused by Katrina and you offer your suppor...