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Baltimore Teachers Union raises staff anxiety over funding, FMLA treatment and hostile workplace reports

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The Baltimore Teachers Union urged the board to address staff anxieties about possible staffing cuts, clearer communication about FMLA, and reported incidents of principal bullying; the union requested a public dashboard on the CEO search and further employee feedback mechanisms.

Diamond Tay Brown, president of the Baltimore Teachers Union (BTU), addressed the board on March 11, urging clearer district communication to reduce staff anxiety about potential funding cuts and reductions in force.

Brown said many staff are troubled by uncertain messaging coming from state and federal levels and by principals who have told staff they may need to cut positions. She cautioned against “weaponizing”…

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