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Teacher urges immediate safety equipment and behavior-room for Nina Otero special‑education classroom
Summary
A teacher told the Santa Fe Public Schools board that one classroom at Nina Otero is unsafe for staff and students because of repeated aggressive behavior and missing safety equipment, and asked the district to provide pads/cushions and reopen a behavior room.
A teacher at Nina Otero told the Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education on Sept. 25 that one special‑education classroom is unsafe and needs emergency equipment and program changes to protect staff and students. Lisa Kristofferson said multiple adults are trying to manage eight students with high‑behavior needs and staff have been injured.
“On average, there are about 4 to 6 adults in that classroom with 1 or 2 that are attempting to maintain the learning for 8 of the students,” Kristofferson said during public forum. “We're getting hit, they're getting hurt…a teacher's been hurt, has had ongoing injuries, has…
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