PHOTOS: Hundreds Protest Douglas County School Board
By
Chancey BushFebruary 3, 2022 | updated 4 years ago
Frances Stroud, 17, a senior at Rock Canyon High School, holds a sign in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, at the Douglas County School District headquarters in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. Hundreds people participated in the “Collaborative Action" protest, which was organized the teachers' union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes Thursday after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Frances Stroud, 17, a senior at Rock Canyon High School, holds a sign in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, at the Douglas County School District headquarters in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. Hundreds people participated in the “Collaborative Action” protest, which was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes Thursday after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Hundreds gather outside the Douglas County School District headquarters in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. The “Collaborative Action” protest was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Jennifer Cancino, a seventh grade teacher at Mountain Ridge Middle School in Highlands Ranch, reacts as cars pass by during a protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, at the Douglas County School District headquarters in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. Hundreds people participated in the “Collaborative Action” protest, which was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes Thursday after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)A person gives two thumbs up as they pass by hundreds of people outside the Douglas County School District headquarters in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. The “Collaborative Action” protest was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Teacher Stephanie Brink, a literacy interventionist at Soaring Hawk Elementary, stands on a ledge as she speaks to the crowd in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, at the Douglas County School District headquarters in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. Hundreds people participated in the “Collaborative Action” protest, which was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes Thursday after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Hundreds gather outside the Douglas County School District headquarters in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. The “Collaborative Action” protest was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Hundreds people, including teachers, students and parent gather outside the Douglas County School District headquarters in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. The “Collaborative Action” protest was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Hundreds of people, including teachers, students and parents gather outside the Douglas County School District headquarters in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. The “Collaborative Action” protest was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Hundreds of people, including teachers, students and parents gather outside the Douglas County School District headquarters in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. The “Collaborative Action” protest was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Hundreds of people, including teachers, students and parents gather outside the Douglas County School District headquarters in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. The “Collaborative Action” protest was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Hundreds of people, including teachers, students and parents gather outside the Douglas County School District headquarters in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. The “Collaborative Action” protest was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Hundreds of people, including teachers, students and parents gather outside the Douglas County School District headquarters in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. The “Collaborative Action” protest was organized by the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Hundreds of people, including teachers, students and parents gather outside the Douglas County School District headquarters in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. The “Collaborative Action” protest was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)People drive by and show their support as hundreds of people gather outside the Douglas County School District headquarters in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. The “Collaborative Action” protest was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)People drive by and show their support as hundreds of people gather outside the Douglas County School District headquarters in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. The “Collaborative Action” protest was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Hundreds of people gather outside the Douglas County School District headquarters in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. The “Collaborative Action” protest was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Hundreds of people gather outside the Douglas County School District headquarters in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. The “Collaborative Action” protest was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Hundreds of people gather outside the Douglas County School District headquarters in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. The “Collaborative Action” protest was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Jennifer Cancino, a seventh grade teacher at Mountain Ridge Middle School in Highlands Ranch, reacts as cars pass by during a protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, at the Douglas County School District headquarters in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. Hundreds people participated in the “Collaborative Action” protest, which was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes Thursday after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Hundreds of people gather outside the Douglas County School District headquarters in protest of the school board majority’s alleged secret meeting about forcing out superintendent Corey Wise, in Castle Rock, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. The “Collaborative Action” protest was organized the teachers’ union. The Douglas County School District cancelled classes after a large number of teachers submitted absences as part of the protest. (Chancey Bush /The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)