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Speakers at Northside meeting urge Cesar Chavez holiday, criticize pay differences and report bullying
Summary
During the March 25 citizens to be heard segment, speakers asked trustees to recognize Cesar Chavez with a district holiday, urged better pay and treatment for veteran teachers, warned about anti‑union rhetoric and requested board help after a school’s handling of a cyberbullying incident.
Several community members addressed the Northside ISD Board of Trustees on March 25 during the citizens to be heard portion of the meeting, raising requests and complaints about district policy and practice.
Marcela Hernandez, a John Marshall High School graduate and freshman at UTSA majoring in Mexican American studies, urged the board to establish a district‑recognized school holiday honoring labor and civil rights leader Cesar Chavez. "Having a clearly expressed holiday honoring Chavez and the work he did for our community would show our students that they are capable of achieving greatness," Hernandez told trustees, saying Northside’s student population is nearly 70% Latino or Hispanic.
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