Student exposes horror conditions inside school
A high school student in the United States has taken to social media to expose horrifying health hazards at her high school.
The teenager, from Miami Sunset Senior High School, posted photos online showing the unsanitary conditions on campus, which ranged from cockroaches, to a moldy container of fruit punch and brown tap water.
Speaking to America’s NBC Miami, former student Angie Garcia said she left the school because of how unclean it was.
“When I’m in school I expect to be taken care of,” she said.
“I expect to be protected by the staff and by the faculty and they did none of that."
The photos have angered many parents, who say they were unaware of the conditions.
“Health hazards, safety hazards, it's a huge concern and seeing the pictures with the mold, and knowing that that is what my child is being served for lunch,” Darlene Pratt told WSVN.
“It's very, very, very disturbing.”
The local school district has acted quickly, with Sunset’s regional superintendent at Miami-Dade County Schools Barbara Mendizabal admitting the situation was unacceptable.
“What we can say also is that prior to winter break, the building was not cleaned properly,” she said.
The school is waiting to find out if it will be given a grant of $6 million, to help fund repairs and renovations.
