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Parents, teachers say Nathan Hale second-grade class lacked permanent certified teacher; ask board for timeline and oversight
Summary
Multiple parents and union leaders told the New Haven Board of Education that a Nathan Hale second-grade class has been without a permanent certified teacher since the start of the school year, asking the district for a timeline, defined supports and board oversight to address learning loss and classroom safety concerns.
Multiple parents and union leaders told the New Haven Board of Education on March 3 that a second‑grade classroom at Nathan Hale Elementary lacked a permanent certified teacher for weeks after the school year began, and they demanded a clear timeline and board oversight for academic supports the district pledged earlier that day.
Speakers urged immediate, sustained intervention. Leslie Blounteau, a Nathan Hale teacher, parent and president of the New Haven Federation of Teachers, said the vacancy and related staff moves came amid a national threat to education funding and stressed local mobilization; she called for community action and asked board members to attend a March 4 march in support of public schools.
Parents described a months‑long breakdown in instruction and follow‑up. “This last‑minute vacancy and lack of urgency caused our second graders to fall behind,” Kathy Gonzalez told the board, reading a timeline that showed repeated parent outreach beginning in August…
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