About a dozen Atlanta children, parents and community activists praised the recent indictments of several former school administrators and detested low education standards in front of the school district’s headquarters Monday evening.
The group, organized by Trump Tight, a self-described parent activist group, chanted “Save our schools,” and “Shame, APS” in front of local television news crews and passersby.
About 35 former district employees were indicted on racketeering and other charges Friday as part of one of the nation’s largest cheating scandals.
“Atlanta Public Schools has done a serious disservice to our young people,” said organizer Nathaniel Dyer. “They owe our children what was stolen from them: a decent education.”
The parents also complained about recent school redistricting, the lack of religion in school and asked for more school choice.
“If APS works with our community, we can get up to speed,” Dyer said.
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