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South Pasadena elementary schoolers dress up, sing and plead for money for education. On YouTube.
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South Pasadena Unified Grade “A” Jug Band protests the California State Budget cuts to public education in this music video, which is based on Woody Guthrie’s 1937 original, “Do Re Mi”. In the video, the students beg the governator, Arnold Schwarzenneger, to please restore money to education.
The catchy tune and country outfits adorned by the 5th graders sing the current dilemma of budget cuts and teacher layoffs that is currently forcing the schools to reduce extra programs such as music, dance, art and eliminate class size reduction. The colorful production is cute and aims the message to save education with comical but truthful lyrics;
Gambling with our education is no cut we can’t afford, we’re sliding down the slippery slopes, education is our only hope, so Arnold we beg you help us please, we aint got nothing else to squeeze.”
The jug band is comprised of students from K-5. The video was a collaborative efforts between parents and students at South Pasadena Unified School District.
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June 17, 2009 at 2:24 AM
These kids could not have said it any better. what is to come of the children’s education with all these budgets cuts.
June 15, 2009 at 8:29 PM
If only the schools could cut out the middle-man and negotiate teacher’s salaries one-on-one. The state would save Billions, and the governor wouldn’t have to cut anything.
June 15, 2009 at 5:58 PM
OMG I wonder if the Governator saw this video