Bessie Rhodes parent raises staffing, transparency concerns for dual-language program

Aug 19, 2025

A Bessie Rhodes parent told the board that a kindergarten teacher was reassigned to third grade at the last minute and said the teacher is being pressured to leave the district; the speaker urged board accountability and said the situation threatens the district's dual-language program.

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At public comment during the Aug. 18 Evanston/Skokie District 65 board meeting, Bridget Utter, a parent of students at Bessie Rhodes, urged the board and superintendent to address what she described as chaotic staff reassignment at the school.

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