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Wentzville teachers, parents urge district to prioritize retention and protect lawful off‑duty speech
Summary
Multiple district teachers and parents addressed the Wentzville R‑IV Board on Sept. 18, 2025, urging actions to improve teacher retention and criticizing campaigns to punish teachers for lawful off‑duty speech.
WENTZVILLE, Mo. — Dozens of teachers, parents and district employees urged the Wentzville R‑IV School District Board of Education on Sept. 18 to take more aggressive steps on teacher retention and to protect staff who speak as private citizens.
At the board’s public‑comment period, speakers described a national teacher shortage and said local staff face heavy workloads, frequent out‑of‑class obligations and targeted online harassment. Rebecca Mesic identified herself as a district teacher, resident and president of the Wentzville NEA and described widespread…
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