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Parents call on Tenafly BOE to replace varsity soccer coaches amid bullying allegations; board signals extracurricular audit
Summary
Multiple parents and students urged the Tenafly Board of Education to remove or not renew varsity soccer coaches, citing repeated bullying and emotional harm to players. Trustees said they cannot discuss personnel publicly and announced a district audit next year of extracurricular staff training and evaluation.
Multiple parents and students used the Tenafly Board of Education public comment period to urge trustees to remove or not renew the high school varsity soccer coaching staff, citing repeated bullying, body‑shaming and harm to student mental health.
"You need to stop the bullying in the Tenafly High School soccer program. It needs to end," said Christian Carrillo, a Tenafly resident and parent, summarizing concerns he said were detailed in an email from his son. Several other parents and former coaches urged board action during the meeting.
Why it matters: speakers said the alleged behavior has produced acute emotional distress among student‑athletes and prompted dozens of parents to complain through school…
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