Walking to and from school has been a nightmare for Amoni Packnett, an eighth-grader at Cesar Chavez Middle School.
The 13-year-old and other girls are the target of daily whistles and hard stares from day laborers, who often also stalk the girls, along Tennyson Road in south Hayward.
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While some were quick to put the blame on day laborers for creating an unsafe environment, others suggested working with them to help put an end to the problem.Gabriel Hernandez, executive director for the Hayward Day Labor Center, also on Tennyson Road and just a few blocks away from Cesar Chavez, said he will begin to notify workers of the concerns raised by parents and students. About 500 day laborers have registered with the center, Hernandez said.“Internally, we are going to do a little education and let them know what is appropriate and inappropriate behavior,” he said.
SondraK Hussein Lympian Slayer
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