To the Members of the Jefferson County School Board, It is 11:46 PM and I am just getting home from my part time job. And sure, it’s summer – except this is the normal time I get home multiple nights a week, year round. I urge you to reconsider the budget you have set, because I am exhausted. I’m exhausted …
I’m Leaving Jeffco to Earn a Living Wage
Lakewood’s 2019 graduation was especially poignant for me. Not only did my first class of freshmen at Lakewood graduate, but I graduated from Jeffco at the same time. During my 8 years in the district, my life evolved and changed, while my paycheck unfortunately did not. I got married, became a mother, and then a single mother. I held my …