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Parents, students accuse district of removing beloved Phoebe Hearst teachers; dozens urge reinstatement
Summary
Dozens of students, parents and community members told the Sacramento City Unified School District board that two teachers at Phoebe Hearst Elementary were unjustly removed after classroom carpet complaints; speakers said the removals have left classrooms unsettled and called for board intervention.
Dozens of Phoebe Hearst families and students told the Sacramento City Unified School District board on Oct. 16 that the district’s removal of two teachers has disrupted classrooms and damaged community trust. Parents and students described repeated absences of a regular teacher, chaotic substitute coverage and ongoing protests and petitions demanding the teachers’ reinstatement.
The speakers said the dispute began after classroom carpets were removed amid reports of flea infestations and that one teacher was investigated after removing an allegedly infested rug. ‘‘Removing them is a direct contradiction to the values SCUSD stands for,’’ said Eli Reed, identifying himself as a seventh-grade student and…
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