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Students, families urge district to preserve Hmong language classes as teacher vacancy threatens program
Summary
Multiple students, parents and community members told the Eau Claire Area School Board during public comment that a teacher vacancy threatens continuation of Hmong language instruction and urged district leadership and the board to provide a transparent plan and pursue licensure pathways for Hmong teachers.
Dozens of students, parents and community members told the Eau Claire Area School Board on the night of the meeting that the district risks losing its Hmong language course because the current teacher will not continue and no licensed replacement has been confirmed.
The comments came during the board’s public forum, when students from Memorial and North high schools and Hmong community leaders described the class as vital to cultural connection, identity and cross-cultural understanding. “As much as the Hmong students love this language class, others do as well,” said Valerie Yang,…
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