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Mahwah parents urge board to act after repeated recess aggression at Lenape Elementary
Summary
Parents told the Mahwah Board of Education that repeated physical aggression and abusive language at Lenape Elementary—especially during recess—has gone insufficiently addressed; district leaders said incidents received consequences, described ongoing supervision and counseling steps, and promised follow-up.
Parents of Lenape Elementary students told the Mahwah Township Public School District Board of Education during public comment that repeated physical aggression and abusive language among young children—often occurring at recess—has created an unsafe environment for their children and requires concrete steps from the district.
"No child should feel unsafe at school," said Stephanie Lettigar, identifying herself and two other parents, and described multiple incidents in which children were physically harmed and supervision or camera review was limited. She…
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