my name is sasa ramos. i am the cocommunity liaison of lowell student council. serving on student council, i have observed a magnitude of student organizing. [indiscernible] dscc and b.s.u. here, we stand united with our teachers, 29 of which are at risk of being cut from lowell high schools. in the past year, admin has sought a more diverse staff reflective of our student population. some i'd like to highlight include ethnic studies, the korean program and orextra [indiscernible] each of these programs will be targeted. ten at thattive agreements will not only affect a.p. courses but the quality of education for -- tentative agreements will not only affect a.p. courses but the quality of education for our students. save our courses and save our teachers. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. >> clerk: thank you. hello, aaliyah? >> my name is aaliyah hunter, and i'm a student at lowell high school. [indiscernible] to know that the ones i met are going to leave is upsetting, and i'm having trouble trying to form these words