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Teachers and union raise safety and discipline concerns at East Whittier Middle School; board hears pleas for site visits
Summary
Multiple speakers, including a retiring teacher and union representatives, urged the board to inspect East Whittier Middle School and address student aggression toward staff; the board discussed related facility and field-use issues.
Several staff members and union representatives used public comment at the East Whittier City School District board meeting to press for action on teacher safety and student behavioral incidents at East Whittier Middle School and other campuses.
A retiring teacher who said he had worked in the district for 31 years urged board members to visit East Whittier Middle School unannounced and “wear a safety vest and go undercover” to witness classroom conditions firsthand. “Seeing is believing,” the teacher…
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