Ray school parent Lisa Samra held an outdoor day “solidarity” kids camp along with other parents while their teachers strike.
“We wanted to offer something here in Hyde Park that’s grass roots, child centered, a place where the kids can be safe, fed, engaged, by loving parents and community members,” Samra said.
At Benjamin E. Mays Elementary Academy there’s a lot of confusion. Students usually arrive at 7:45 a.m. but the school didn’t open Monday until 8:30, so some children were left waiting outside.
Parent April Logan decided to take her 5-year-old home instead of leaving her at school where she wasn’t sure who would be watching her.