Garfield, Roosevelt, Lincoln, Belmont, Wilson, Venice, and Jefferson High Schools were among them. Students from East Los Angeles junior high schools also joined the protests. The Los Angeles school district has a history of involvement in social issues. In 1969, it was reported that over half of all students in the district failed to meet state mandatory attendance requirements. At the time, the district had approximately 500 schools, many of which were found to be inadequately staffed. The situation was exacerbated by a lack of funding for education. That same year, Garfeild Green Junior High School went on strike for two days to protest racial segregation and discrimination. They were supported by other LAUSD schools including Huntington Park High School who stopped classes for one day. There have been several other major demonstrations by students in the district over the years. In 1992, thousands of students walked out of class to protest proposed budget cuts. The following year, students again took part in protests against proposed budget cuts. In 1995, students throughout the district walked out of class to protest the shooting death of a 14-year-old student at Garfield High School. In addition to these large scale events, students at individual schools have staged protests over different issues.