Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Carmel board and teachers union spar over newsletter, trustees accuse leadership of misleading the district
Summary
Trustees and Carmel Teachers Association leadership exchanged sharp public criticisms after a union newsletter and a March walk‑in protest; Trustee Curzio said union leaders 'intentionally misled' the board about use of school property, while the CTA president described a toxic environment that drives superintendent turnover.
Trustee John Curzio used the board table on May 27 to publicly challenge the Carmel Teachers Association's account of a March peaceful walk‑in, saying union leadership told the board the protest would be strictly on public sidewalks and not on school grounds and that those assurances proved inaccurate. "When deliberate mistruths are told to us at these meetings, which then result in the school district sharing inaccurate information with the community, it creates distrust," Curzio said, adding that he believed the union "intentionally misled the board."
In response, the CTA president…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
