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Parents at Wharton Dual Language Academy decry teacher departures and principal leadership during board public comment
Summary
Multiple Wharton Dual Language Academy parents and community members told the HISD board about teacher turnover, a teacher placed on administrative leave and requests for a district investigation. Speakers said the school has lost veteran staff and asked trustees to intervene.
Parents and community members from Wharton Dual Language Academy addressed the Houston Independent School District Board of Managers on March 20, urging the district to investigate leadership and staffing decisions at the school and to support teacher retention.
More than one parent described an atmosphere they called "toxic" under the current principal. Joanna Guzman, a Wharton parent who identified herself at the microphone, said her daughter’s teacher, identified in public comment as Mr. Camilo Fernandez, "has become the collateral damage of [the principal's] poor management skills," and asked the board to complete a "thorough investigation" into his administrative leave.
William Morphy, another Wharton parent, told…
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