On July 15th Ms. Latisa KIndred brought together former students, parents and local union electricians in a quest to help get her job back by re-opening the Electricity Shop program. Today she was a guest on the Cliff Kelly show of WVON discussing the matter at hand. Kindred is doing all she can to help save our youth and give them hope.
It was just last week when Kindred learned her position at Simeon Career Academy has been terminated. The Electricity program as well as the auto shop program was taken out the school without even notifying the parents.
During the support meeting several of Ms. Kindred's students spoke about how much of an influence their teacher had upon their lives and their careers. One of her students named Jordan Robinson said that in the beginning he wasn't a fan of Kindred because she made him work. He added that before she came going to class was like going to a party. Robinson is now a construction manager. Another student named Victor Hines who graduated this year from Simeon with a 3.6 GPA is an electrician helper with local 134 in Chicago.
Michael Veno who graduated last year from Simeon last year had no desire to be an electricians now a first year electrician apprentice.
A former female student of Kindred's told a story about she inspired three boys from her neighborhood to register for electricity classes at Coyne Institute.
Ms. Kindred is fighting to get her position back. To her this is more than just a job. For her it's not about a paycheck. Kindred began working at Simeon high school in 2007. Throughout the years she has made an impressive impact on many students lives including those who had no interest in electricity.
To help re-open the Electricity Shop program and help get Latisa Kindred's job back you can contact Alderman Howard Brookins at 9011 S. Ashland, Unit B
Chicago, IL 60620
ward21@cityofchicago.org
He can also be reached at 773-881-9300!
You can also contact the principal, Dr. House at Simeon Career Academy, as well as, the board of education. It is a must that we do all we can to help support Ms. Kindred to help our children have a better future. Ms. Kindred is passionate about what she does and she is a great role model and teacher to her students! Let's us stick together and help each other!
Tamara M. Anderson
@mstekeyla
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