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Teachers and parents describe violent, disruptive behavior at Clear Spring Elementary; board pledges review
Summary
Multiple teachers, substitutes and parents testified at the April 15 Board of Education meeting that violent and disruptive behavior at Clear Spring Elementary has become common and is undermining student safety and instruction; central office said staff will follow up and policy and discipline procedures will be reviewed.
Multiple teachers, substitutes and parents told the Washington County Board of Education on April 15 that violent and disruptive behavior at Clear Spring Elementary School is widespread, is traumatising classmates and staff, and is interrupting instruction.
Why it matters: Speakers said the behavior is occurring in early‑grade classrooms and has created ongoing safety and instructional problems that they said are not being solved by current supports.
What speakers said - Holly Fairley, a pre‑K teacher at Clear Spring Elementary, described repeated incidents she said include physical attacks on adults and children (hits, kicks, scratches, pencils used as weapons), chairs and objects thrown across classrooms, elopements from rooms and buildings, classrooms trashed and repeated disruption that forces…
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