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Parents urge Birmingham schools to reinstate Pierce music teacher Heather Weber after layoff
Summary
Multiple parents of Pierce Elementary students spoke at the Birmingham Board of Education meeting June 30, urging the district to reconsider a recent layoff of elementary music teacher Heather Weber and warning that a planned replacement from the middle-school level may not meet elementary students’ needs.
Parents of Pierce Elementary students told the Birmingham Board of Education on June 30 that a recent decision to lay off music teacher Heather Weber will harm student experience and continuity in the school’s music program.
At the Board’s public-comment period, Pierce parent Katie Pitzick said she came “to support our beloved music teacher, Heather Weber, who was laid off during the last week of school due to budget concerns in the district music department stemming from declined enrollment in music programs at the secondary level.” Pitzick said tenure and seniority appeared to guide the layoff decision and criticized the district…
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