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Parents and former teachers urge board to investigate staff departures and alleged harassment at Bentley Elementary

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Multiple current and former Bentley Elementary staff and parents described a pattern of harassment and a wave of staff exits at Bentley, asking the board to investigate and to communicate results before the fall term.

Several current and former staff members and parents raised concerns about working conditions at Bentley Elementary, asking the board to review multiple staff departures and allegations of mistreatment by the school’s principal.

A number of speakers during the public comment period identified themselves as current or recently retired Bentley Elementary teachers and described a pattern of supervisory behavior they said created a fearful and “toxic work environment.” The speakers included a recently retired teacher who said he experienced anxiety and chest pains related to stress leading up to his departure; another speaker described emails and meetings with the…

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