This is a guest post from Oakland public school student Alejandra Lopez-Herrera of Energy Convertors.
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Student Reflections on Quality in Post-Strike Oakland and What We Need to Do
“I had to advocate for myself…Nobody knew who I was…I had to beg and plead for mental health support, in the midst of a panic attack, I’ve had teachers yell at me and tell me I can’t leave. When you are having a panic attack you can’t explain that you are having a panic attack…PTSD,…