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Residents, teachers urge Hillside district to sustain home-instruction program and keep tutor Anthony Salters
Summary
Community members and a teacher told the Hillside Public School District board that home instruction is vital for students with barriers to in-person attendance and urged the district to retain home instructor Anthony Salters, who currently supervises six students.
Community members and school staff told the Hillside Public School District Board of Education that the district’s home-instruction program provides essential services for students who cannot attend regular classes and urged officials to preserve funding and staff.
Barris Grant, a community member, said he was "here tonight in support of Anthony Salters," calling Salters "a pillar in the community" and a long‑time advocate and mentor for students and athletic programs. Ann Marie Cumberbatch, a Hillside parent, said the district serves "a student population of over 3,000 children" and described home…
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