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Teacher tells board district blocked TeachersPayTeachers access, says move erodes trust

5941728 · September 24, 2025
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Summary

A fourth‑grade and fifth‑grade teacher told the board Salem‑Keizer blocked access to the TeachersPayTeachers website on district devices in late September without advance notice, saying the decision harmed teacher trust and classroom practice.

A Salem‑Keizer elementary teacher told the board during the Oct. 14 public‑comment period that district leadership recently blocked access to TeachersPayTeachers on district devices and that the change occurred without prior notice to classroom staff.

“I always like to start out with proud teacher mail,” said Caitlin Watson, who identified herself as a 4–5 classroom teacher in the Salem‑Keizer district. Watson described classroom routines and nonacademic materials she uses to support…

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