Grossmont District’s high schools experience first semester without teacher librarians
“They meant to hurt us, but they’re hurting our kids.” –Jason Balisteri, Mount Miguel history teacher and former teacher-librarian By Armando Rasing II Photos, left: protest signs at GUHSD board meeting when the majority voted to fire all teacher-librarians. November 25, 2025 (San Diego’s East County) – The 2025-26 school year marks the first school […]
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE ELIMINATION OF LIBRARIANS IN GUHSD IS A DISSERVICE TO STUDENTS
By Abagail Wojnowski Photo by Miriam Raftery: protesters at Grossmont High School this morning oppose the district sending lay-off notices to librarians, teachers, and other employees. March 10, 2025 (San Diego’s East County) — I am writing to express my deep frustration and disappointment over the Grossmont Union High School District’s recent decision to eliminate […]
A DARK CHAPTER FOR STUDENTS: GUHSD BOARD TO VOTE THURSDAY ON CUTTING ALL SCHOOL LIBRARIANS
Update March 11: Trustee Dick Hoy provided this update on the vote. “The item involving issuing layoff notices was split in two. Librarians were voted on separately. The vote to issue layoff/reassignment notices to teachers and Vice Principals passed 4-1–Hoy dissenting. The vote to reassign librarians passed 3-2–Hoy and Schrieber dissenting. .. It should be posted soon. They were […]