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Parent alleges Valhalla Elementary principal publicly shamed fifth graders; board moves to closed session
Summary
At a Nov. 12 Mount Diablo Unified School District meeting, parent Alisa Scales told trustees she witnessed Principal Theodore Pappas publicly shame a fifth-grade class on Aug. 20, 2025, leaving students upset and one child saying they no longer felt safe. The board announced personnel and litigation items and adjourned to closed session.
Alisa Scales, a parent of a fifth grader at Valhalla Elementary School, told the Mount Diablo Unified School District Board on Nov. 12 that she witnessed Principal Theodore Pappas publicly shame a fifth-grade class on Aug. 20, 2025.
"She told the children that they were the worst class she's ever had," Scales said, and that he compared them unfavorably to younger grades and told students "you should be ashamed of your behavior," according to her remarks to the board. Scales said teachers were ordered to leave lunch early, students…
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