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Lakeland teacher announces resignation, calls board decisions ‘toxic’ and blames erosion of trust
Summary
A 18‑year Lakeland teacher, Allison Knoll, read a resignation at public comment and accused the school board of undermining teachers through heavy-handed review and curriculum restrictions, saying the district will lose staff unless relations change.
Allison Knoll, a Lakeland High School teacher of 18 years, submitted a letter of resignation during public comment at the March meeting of the Lakeland School District Board of Trustees, saying she could no longer work in a "toxic environment of distrust" between teachers and the board.
Knoll told the trustees she had been a two‑time Lakeland High School teacher of the year and had organized student council fundraisers that raised "over a hundred and $20,000" for the community. She said administrative restrictions and committees that review classroom…
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