As in many districts across the country, LAUSD has been faced with huge budget deficits and approximately 5,000 teachers (including my wife) have been served with pink slips. A district colleague of mine and former elementary school classmate has created two rap songs about receiving his own pink slip. If you’re a teacher anywhere, they’re worth watching. They’re both very funny and intended to be. However, the message is serious and your laughter may be through tears.
Warning: In parts, the language is a bit saucier than your average educational video. They movies are not intended for students.
Hello, My name is Dana Johnson. I am an EDM 310 student at the University of South Alabama in Dr. Strange’s class. I am an Elementary Education major and I think it was great for you to share the videos about pink slips. After graduating my biggest fear is not being able to get a job and or if I get a job fearing at the end of every school year about being served a pink slip. I think that is just crazy because we need teachers. If they lay off teachers that means more kids in a class with one teacher, which makes its harder to teach and harder for the kids to be taught.