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Parents and former employees urge La Palma council to investigate Tiny Tots staffing and alleged wrongful terminations
Summary
Multiple parents and former employees told the La Palma City Council they want answers after staff changes to the Tiny Tots program, alleging inconsistent staffing, poor HR response and at least one wrongful termination; speakers asked the council to commission an independent review.
Dozens of parents and former employees pressed the La Palma City Council on April 1 to investigate recent staff changes and alleged mistreatment connected to the city’s Tiny Tots program, saying the program’s quality and employee treatment have suffered.
Misty Torres, who identified herself as the Tiny Tots teacher for almost seven years, told the council she “poured my heart and soul into this program” and urged officials not to “let another good employee slip away.” Jocelyn Padilla, a former La Palma employee from 2021 to 2024, described what she called a wrongful termination in March 2024 and said the city later reported her as a “no call, no show” to unemployment, which she said harmed her job prospects and reputation.
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