Carver High School students in Atlanta took to TikTok and other social media platforms to call out their school for its dangerous conditions, showing mold and other hazards, according to 11Alive. 

The Atlanta Board of Education is in its early stages of determining how to allocate $650.8 million to improve schools within the city, however, Carter High School was not a priority. 

Maliyah White, a senior at Carver High School, lamented about the moldy conditions in her school.

"The carpeting needs to be cleaned; the mold is a problem," she said. "Things like this can cause health issues. We've needed these resources for a long time for it to get to this extent, and we need it now."

Doreen Harerimana, current student government association president, told 11 Alive she feels "forgotten" after learning that millions of dollars were designated to schools in neighborhoods like Fourth Ward, Kirkwood and Midtown — predominantly white areas.

"If you look at our neighborhoods around Carver, we're predominately Black, and it just feels like we're just forgotten," she said.

In a 2020 assessment, the high school seemed to comply with ADA requirements, meaning to be in "good" condition, however, board member Jason F. Esteves spoke at a conference, stating "adjustments can be made." 

"Adjustments can be made, things can be reprioritized. It appears there are more immediate things that need to happen to that building," Esteves said, according to 11 Alive. 

The students are currently using social media to push for change, using the hashtag #CarverCantWait. 

Monique Nunnally, a former Carver High School teacher, encouraged the board to step up.

"I encourage our board to lean into this moment with equitable eyes, and don't just do what's easy — we have to do what's right," she said, according to 11 Alive.

"We can't wait another five years, 10 years, 20 years. We are on life support. We need this board to do the right thing," Nunnally continued.

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