LOS ANGELES—Students at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in the Lake Balboa neighborhood plan to walk out Monday to protest an announcement that two teachers would lose their jobs, a move prompted by low enrollment.
Music teacher Wes Hambright and Spanish teacher Glenda Hurtado were informed after Norm Day on Sept. 13, when the district determines staffing levels based on enrollment, that they were being relieved of duties at the school, including their overview of school clubs and special events.
Enrollment at the school dropped from 220 to 188 from 2023 to 2024. That enrollment is the lowest at the school in its history.
Upon learning of the news Wednesday, a group of students formed a plan to walk out of classes Monday to protest and rally in support of the teachers. They will march from campus at 3 p.m. and end at the Los Angeles Unified School District North District offices….