I'm a student in the high school and I have all
a's but maybe held back due to my days out. It's
not fair because I'm a good kid who stays out of
trouble and I work hard. I have missed so much
school because I my bus driver doesn't come or
comes very late. My mom lost her job because
of this and thankfully my dad still works but I
can't sit and be quiet anymore. This is hurting
our family financial. I am thankful that my mom
can get us to school now and on time but I hurt
when I hear my parents talking in their room
about where to cut cost . How is this going to
make anyones life better. Who is this helping
cause it's not my family and sadly we aren't the
only family struggling. My friends mom has
cancer and has to miss her treatments because
she can't be to sick to take him or she just can't
make that time because she has to get her kids.
Why doesn't anyone important care about us
the kids. We are told we are the future and to
do good in school so we can be someone
important in the world. Why? From where I sit
no one care about little old Jasper county.
never thought my first year of high school would
be easy but shockingly the work isn't the issue
my classmates aren't the issue . It the lack of
that we are getting. From the beginning of our
day we are set up to fail in life and school. The
bus issue is causing us to fail, the lack of
teachers and staff causing us to go on minimum
movement making us feel like prisoners is
causing us to fail, the food they feed us (it's not
causing us to fail but it's not good) and the lack
of communication in the staff to parents causing
us to fail. If anyone cared other the people and
parents that are tired and are fighting for us
then why isn't this 1ixeu alreauv? Why am I about to fail with straight a's? Why is my family
having to go without ? Why is my friends mom
possibly going to get worse before she can get
better? Why do I have to write this letter
anonymously so I don't fear I will be targeted by
staff? This is breaking my heart to realize one
day I will say "yes I went to Jasper” and there
will be sadness and shame in my voice. Thank you