http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/end-government-corruption-save-guy-benjamin-elementary-school.html Online petition signatures en-us Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:53 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21024904?utm_medium=rss Please don't forget about the kids on St. John. Keeping the school open shows that you care.

]]> Sat, 4 Feb 2017 02:18:23 UTC 21024904 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19776939?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Feb 2016 06:14:59 UTC 19776939 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19776069?utm_medium=rss Slowly but surely, everything that we have as Natives will be taken Away!!! That's the price we will pay for American Citizenship!!!

]]> Mon, 29 Feb 2016 01:34:58 UTC 19776069 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19775853?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Feb 2016 12:09:22 UTC 19775853 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19775150?utm_medium=rss Its a shame that land donated for the people to a religious entity taking presidency over profit. Generations have been thought in this school. How can we force these little kids to travel all the way to Cruz Bay Just monetary gain.

]]> Mon, 29 Feb 2016 08:37:54 UTC 19775150 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19773063?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Feb 2016 08:49:06 UTC 19773063 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17775994?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:13:38 UTC 17775994 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17734859?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:11:36 UTC 17734859 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17701734?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 Aug 2014 03:13:47 UTC 17701734 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17591303?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Jul 2014 09:01:44 UTC 17591303 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17585173?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Jul 2014 08:07:26 UTC 17585173 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17585006?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Jul 2014 07:32:16 UTC 17585006 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17540088?utm_medium=rss I lived on St. John for 3 years and only heard great thing about guy Benjamin. I plan on coming back in the near future and was excited about my son being able to attend a good school in at John. We would not be able to afford private school. This could be an issue for our return !!

]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:41:59 UTC 17540088 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17511254?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 Jun 2014 09:44:15 UTC 17511254 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17506731?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 Jun 2014 05:17:27 UTC 17506731 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17501143?utm_medium=rss Show that you care for our future, your tomorrow......!!!

]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2014 07:33:40 UTC 17501143 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17498800?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 Jun 2014 10:37:24 UTC 17498800 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17498340?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 Jun 2014 08:44:03 UTC 17498340 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17494826?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 Jun 2014 11:42:28 UTC 17494826 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17489655?utm_medium=rss Sun, 15 Jun 2014 07:01:57 UTC 17489655 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17489590?utm_medium=rss Sun, 15 Jun 2014 06:35:02 UTC 17489590 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17486288?utm_medium=rss I'm not sure how they finna prosper....IT only goes on for so long but eventually it'll all come tumbling down. God sits high he don't sleep NOR slumber.. They are to lead by example but GOD HAS A BIGGER PLAN FOR THEM ALL,THIS CAN NOT GO ON.

]]> Sun, 15 Jun 2014 12:12:53 UTC 17486288 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17486276?utm_medium=rss I'm not sure how they finna prosper....IT only goes on for so long but eventually it'll all come tumbling down. God sits high he don't sleep NOR slumber.. They are to lead by example but GOD HAS A BIGGER PLAN FOR THEM ALL,THIS CAN NOT GO ON.

]]> Sun, 15 Jun 2014 12:09:17 UTC 17486276 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17485776?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 08:50:25 UTC 17485776 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17485670?utm_medium=rss Tell me what next they are planing to take from locals not just that but our kids ,now tell me who is the future ,who is the the lier ,official u got yours now is the kids time.

]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2014 08:04:45 UTC 17485670 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17485356?utm_medium=rss You need to stop this madness and focus on the little children of today who will be our leaders of tomorrow. We as black people are loosing our values and self love with vicious attacks like this. In order for us to be smart and grow as a people we must give our children the best education there is to offer and teach them there through heritage and identity. We must continue to educate our kids and feed thier minds with knowledge for a better virgin islands.

]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2014 05:55:02 UTC 17485356 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17485346?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 05:51:49 UTC 17485346 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17485311?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 05:40:26 UTC 17485311 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17484987?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 03:34:20 UTC 17484987 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17484947?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 03:18:55 UTC 17484947 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17484894?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 03:02:23 UTC 17484894 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17484673?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 01:50:37 UTC 17484673 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17484582?utm_medium=rss 6 cousins 5 siblings 9 nephews all attending Guy B. if it wasn't for the teachers and learning environment, I am not sure that elementary school would have been so rewarding.

]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2014 01:23:13 UTC 17484582 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17484437?utm_medium=rss It is time for our elected officials to do their job and provide for the citizens of the virgin islands. We do not need any more marinas, hotels, tourist traps. We need proper education for our children and opportunities for our youth. NO SCHOOL CLOSURES.

]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2014 12:33:47 UTC 17484437 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17483908?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 09:21:06 UTC 17483908 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17483664?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 07:38:00 UTC 17483664 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17483579?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 07:06:36 UTC 17483579 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17482555?utm_medium=rss The children of St. John need their school.

]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2014 09:58:22 UTC 17482555 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17482087?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 06:08:18 UTC 17482087 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17482017?utm_medium=rss I attended Guy Benjamin, Elementary School back in the 50s when it was names Benjamin Franklin now I am shocked and dismayed to learn of your decision to close the school. Has anyone there really did their homework and taught about the hardship this will present for the parents and students or does the administration have no regards toward the education and well being for the children of St. John especially those in the Coral Bay area. That school was a beacon for education excellence then as it is now and closing it will be a tragic mistake. I urge you to reconsider your action and support the revitalization of that fine school.

]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2014 05:40:48 UTC 17482017 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17481942?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 05:17:17 UTC 17481942 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17481796?utm_medium=rss Please reconsider the decision to close Guy Benjamin School. The decision will have huge impact on the most important, vulnerable segment of our community-our future-the children.

]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2014 04:27:43 UTC 17481796 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17481773?utm_medium=rss I was a student here once upon a time, and I do have many fond memories of this school, I can't understand why the VI Government would want to close down this school? It's not like the VI have that much to choose from.

]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2014 04:18:58 UTC 17481773 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17481771?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 04:18:28 UTC 17481771 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17481674?utm_medium=rss How dare you close a store to build a marinea havnt you took enough from virgin islanders

]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2014 03:44:28 UTC 17481674 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17481673?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 03:44:21 UTC 17481673 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17481519?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 02:52:09 UTC 17481519 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17481473?utm_medium=rss I stand with students, educators, teachers, and peoples in USVI committed to eradicating corruption and uplifting education for the good of all as well as advancing self-determination.

]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2014 02:37:39 UTC 17481473 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17481146?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 01:07:37 UTC 17481146 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17481093?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:54:43 UTC 17481093 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17481087?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:51:51 UTC 17481087 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17481076?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:48:05 UTC 17481076 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17481011?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:29:31 UTC 17481011 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17480902?utm_medium=rss Stop selling out

]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2014 11:59:59 UTC 17480902 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17480768?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 11:34:13 UTC 17480768 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17480625?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 11:14:17 UTC 17480625 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17480532?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 11:00:32 UTC 17480532 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17480525?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 10:59:50 UTC 17480525 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17480448?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 10:48:02 UTC 17480448 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17480438?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 10:46:17 UTC 17480438 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17480400?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 10:40:30 UTC 17480400 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17479844?utm_medium=rss Three Washington's have all attended and graduated from Guy Benjamin. We all three have college degrees. We received excellent educations and have the best of memories of the staff and students. This is a historical land mark, and would be a real let down by the Virgin Islands Govt. to destroy such a beautiful place.

]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2014 09:05:34 UTC 17479844 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17479666?utm_medium=rss The decision of closing Guy H. Benjamin elementary school does not align with or support the vision nor mission statement that is highlighted on the department of education's website. This action is not in support of a high quality education by disrupting a child’s place of education at the very onset. Let us continue to support thinking, responsible, contributing citizens by keeping Guy H. Bejamin elementary school open for the residents of St. John. As a former student of this elementary school I am appalled by this decision. Once again our children face oppositions by being told and shown that the dollar bill is and will always be more important than them or their futures. St. John began the revolt that lead to the abolishment of slavery, let us not have to resort back to these drastic measures to show how deep the history and blood runs for the people and families of this island. We are against the closing of this school and will stand firm and together until a change is made.

]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2014 08:40:44 UTC 17479666 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17479262?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 07:09:30 UTC 17479262 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17478843?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 05:46:00 UTC 17478843 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17478786?utm_medium=rss Don't let the church or any1 who has anything to do with the closing of the school get any richer they don't care about the future of our children but they want a wealthy living

]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2014 05:33:29 UTC 17478786 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17477836?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:09:57 UTC 17477836 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17477406?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2014 09:38:46 UTC 17477406 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17477126?utm_medium=rss I attended Guy H. Benjamin from 2nd through 6th grade and I can honestly say that it laid the best educational foundation a kid could ask for. I went on to Graduate from the University of Georgia in 2009 and could not have done so without the ground work that was laid down at GHBS!! This school is a gem because of it's small class sizes and safe environment out in rural Coral Bay. Please find a way to keep this wonderful school open! Displacing children and jeopardizing their their education by cramming them in to an already over crowded school in Cruz Bay in order to build a Resort/Marina is abhorrent! Something must be done!

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2014 08:28:36 UTC 17477126 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17477074?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2014 08:10:57 UTC 17477074 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17477069?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2014 08:09:26 UTC 17477069 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17477041?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2014 08:01:28 UTC 17477041 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17476991?utm_medium=rss These developers have absolutely no interest in the territory's youth. The government just as bad to allow this to happen. When these children turn to drugs, guns, and violence then they begin to "bawl". They are leaving our children to perish and it needs to STOP!!

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2014 07:41:43 UTC 17476991 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17476482?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2014 05:14:00 UTC 17476482 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17476481?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2014 05:13:36 UTC 17476481 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17476395?utm_medium=rss I went to school and taught there. It's a loving and nurturing environment for all.

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2014 04:48:23 UTC 17476395 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17476388?utm_medium=rss This school is important educationally, culturally and historically. Generations of folk in my family began their
academic experience at GBS. Government corruption has to be stopped, especially when it hurts our community and our children.

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2014 04:47:05 UTC 17476388 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17476345?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2014 04:37:15 UTC 17476345 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17476203?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2014 04:00:33 UTC 17476203 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17476162?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2014 03:50:08 UTC 17476162 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17476075?utm_medium=rss Don't shut the school! Education is vital to the success of our children

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2014 03:27:26 UTC 17476075 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17475995?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2014 03:10:24 UTC 17475995 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17475810?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2014 02:26:13 UTC 17475810 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17475795?utm_medium=rss The more schools shut down, the more idle children we have. Keep the schools open and give the students hope for tomorrow.

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2014 02:23:03 UTC 17475795 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17475757?utm_medium=rss DON'T CLOSE GUY BENJAMIN SCHOOL!

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2014 02:14:16 UTC 17475757 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17475699?utm_medium=rss Keep the school alive.....closing this school will not only put hardship and struggles on parents. It will affect the children as well. I attend this school and the education and experience I had makes me who I am today. I thank God for everything and with out my childhood experience and education at this school, I would have been a completely different person. I now have two children of my own and if I had a choice my children would be attending Guy H. Benjamin elementary school. Unfortunately I live I California. Keep Guy H. Benjamin Elementary School alive!

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2014 01:59:27 UTC 17475699 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17475690?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2014 01:58:22 UTC 17475690 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17475526?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2014 01:19:16 UTC 17475526 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17475474?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2014 01:07:00 UTC 17475474 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17475428?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:53:56 UTC 17475428 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17475397?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:45:21 UTC 17475397 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17475360?utm_medium=rss Guy Benjamin is turning over in his grave! What an insult to all his loving hard work for our children.

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:34:23 UTC 17475360 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17475306?utm_medium=rss I went to GHS!

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:20:21 UTC 17475306 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17475297?utm_medium=rss Aren't the children important?
One day they will be taking care of You!
Hope they care!!

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:18:30 UTC 17475297 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17475124?utm_medium=rss Guy Benjamin has had an excellent history of high achievement for the entire territory and moving these children to Cruz Bay is more hardship on struggling families who cannot least afford private school education to give their children the skills to compete in our global society one day.

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2014 11:36:34 UTC 17475124 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17475052?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Jun 2014 11:24:03 UTC 17475052 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17474989?utm_medium=rss This is not only about proper education for our children, but also for the ability to allow the teachers to work in an environment that would give them the opportunity to give the best that they have to their children. Over crowded schools which will surely be a bi-product of this decision is unacceptable. Also what happens to the good teachers? will they be offered employment elsewhere? Can they be sure that there will be placement available for them so that they do not have to face economic hardship? Come one governor, get it together!

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