Teacher and Principal Pressured to Resign Over Students' Presentation About Fracking
At Evergreen Middle School near Denver, Colorado, young members of Earth Guardians made a presentation and sang a rap which has infuriated local parents and brought angry threats upon the school and the youth. Some are calling it "liberal indoctrination" others calling it "censorship," the school has apologized, and what started out as a simple presentation by 13-year-old Xiuhtezcatl and his 9-year-old brother Itzcuauhtl has turned into a national story.
The youths presentation included a rap that they wrote about the dangers of fracking stating, "poisoned the water, poisoned the air, poisoned the people, do you think that's fair?" and included a call-and-response for the students, "When I say what the, you say frack. What the... frack, what the... frack."
Earth Guardians is an organization started and run by youth (most under 13 years old) whose mission is, "...to educate and assist youth in becoming active caretakers of our precious earth, and to empower them in becoming outspoken environmental leaders, both locally and globally." Earth Guardians achieve their mission through nature programs, environmental education, message-driven performances and community activism. From their website, "Earth Guardians provide youth with the knowledge, tools, and leadership qualities needed to envision and shape a healthy planet, one that we can all be proud to pass on to our next generations."
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