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Teachers and parents urge teacher input on new school design and tougher response to guns at schools
Summary
A University High School teacher urged the board to include teachers in building-planning conversations; a parent urged stricter consequences for students who bring guns to campus; the teachers’ union called for continued support for public schools.
Several public participants used the board’s open-call period to urge the Tolleson Union High School District to involve educators in school-design decisions and to take a firm stance on weapons in schools.
Sydney Wright, a teacher at University High School, told the board she and her colleagues are “grateful for the exciting news” about a new building but have concerns that teacher input has not been solicited. “No one understands the needs of a classroom better than…
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