The letter argues the decision misuses school time in a district where roughly a quarter of high-school students missed more than a month in 2023-24.
It says chronic absenteeism and pandemic learning losses persist even as graduation rates rise, casting the rallies as part of a wider debate over unions, politics and student achievement.
With 40% of students chronically absent, how does canceling class for rallies address the attendance crisis?
With many students behind, will a day of civic action teach more than a day of class?
When 9 in 10 parents misjudge their child's proficiency, who must bridge this information gap?