Gresham High senior’s petition draws thousands to oppose music cuts
A Gresham High senior told the board his petition opposing elementary music cuts and the loss of band/choir directors grew to 5,526 signatures, reflecting broad student and community mobilization.
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Bryant Cruz Salazar, a graduating senior at Gresham High School, testified that he launched a petition opposing cuts to elementary music and to high-school band and choir directors. "It started slow but as more people knew it grew to 5,526 signatures," he said, describing rapid community uptake.
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