West Springfield students Maggie Rabe and CarrieWogaman (Choral Department) play guitar as the events opens on May 21. Photo Contributed
On Monday, May 21, over 100 students and alumni of West Springfield High School joined to protest Fairfax County Public School's staffing policies in the fine arts and celebrate the impact the fine arts has had on their lives. The event was a statement of commitment to fine arts in public schools being staffed full time to offer the richest array of programs possible. The same group of students intends to address the school board on June 7 to push for a formal change in fine arts staffing policy.