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Let's get to one of the faces behind the story. mona davidson was one of the more 23 thank you california teachers and staff members who got a letter saying you are likely out of a job. she spent the last five years teaching at indio high school and building the journalism program there. she's also the communications director for the local teachers union and she joins me via skype. mona, good to see you. i'm going to get to your story in just a moment here. here's what we getting in numbers. k through 12 schools suffering about 60% of the state budget cut. i keep hearing california schools hav...

>> so it turns her around to have that individualized attention. for people to say class size reduction doesn't mean anything, it does. i saw it happen. i saw the change. >> mona, appreciate it. that's good. i appreciate the personal account. and we will -- look, send us an e-mail and keep us posted on your situation, would you, please? >> i certainly will. thank you very much. >> our pleasure. you know, major change is also in store for detroit's public schools. an ambitious plan to overhaul the school system is being ruled out. ines, what are you hearing in terms of the details on this? >> o...

everyone knew what it was. steve said i attended a religious boarding school and not only did they post our grades, if you received an f that was cause for three swats in the rear with a rubber paddle. and this one came from vine. several students got caught in the lunchroom bending forks. as a punishment they had to work in the lunchroom wearing the aprons and hairnets. they had to serve all of the students and later wash and clean all of the dishes. thanks for writing in. just logon to cnn.com/kyra. share your comments with us. tony, what's your humitiliationn grade school? >> i au...