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Azusa High cheerleaders and coaches press board for equal indoor practice time, cite Title IX and safety concerns
Summary
Students, parents and coaches at Azusa Unified’s Dec. 9 board meeting urged the district to give cheer, stunt and competitive teams equal indoor gym time, safer practice conditions and recognition as athletic programs, citing Title IX and recent injuries and unsanitary equipment.
Azusa, Calif. — A group of Azusa High School cheer, stunt and competitive team members, their parents and coaches told the Azusa Unified School District board on Dec. 9 they are routinely forced to practice outdoors in cold, dark or unsafe conditions and asked for immediate access to indoor gym space and safety resources.
"We give the same dedication, the same hours, the same heart, but we are not given the same treatment," said Aliyah Torres, co-captain of Azusa High’s cheer team, during public comment. Torres explicitly cited Title IX as the federal law that requires schools receiving federal funds to provide equal opportunities and resources regardless of gender and urged…
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