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Bay City ISD teachers urge board to address staffing cuts and leadership trust
Summary
Multiple Bay City ISD teachers and community members told the school board Tuesday night they are burned out and distrust district leadership after staff reductions, increased class sizes and an unresolved incident from August 2023.
Several Bay City Independent School District teachers and community members used public comment Tuesday to urge the board of trustees to address staff reductions, rising class sizes and what speakers described as a breakdown in trust between campus staff and district leadership.
The concerns, voiced during the public-comment portion of the meeting, centered on workload and morale. Britney Linley Gould, who identified herself as a Black Hat alumna and a 18-year teacher at Bay City Junior High, said district leadership had treated junior-high staff “completely berated and falsely accused” at a 2023 Meet the Teacher night and that the district has not apologized. “Without…
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