John Ayers

Father of two children at Beethoven Street Elementary School

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Father of two children at Beethoven Street Elementary School in Mar Vista

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Because of the economic crunch, the Los Angeles Unified School District was forced to lay off teachers last year, and that’s certain to happen again.

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Because of the economic crunch, the Los Angeles Unified School District was forced to lay off teachers last year, and that’s certain to happen again.

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