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Teachers and union leaders urge SFUSD to return nurse to Galileo High amid claims of retaliation

San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education · August 22, 2017
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More than a dozen Galileo High School teachers, parents and union representatives urged the SFUSD Board to reinstate school nurse Susan Kitchell, saying her transfer harmed student health and was retaliatory in response to union activity; Nurse Kitchell, colleagues and UESF representatives asked the board to direct her return or ensure continuity of care.

A large group of public speakers pressed the San Francisco Unified School District board to reverse the reassignment of school nurse Susan Kitchell from Galileo High School, calling the transfer retaliatory and harmful to student health and safety.

Teachers, former students and union officials described Kitchell as a "trusted adult" and a longstanding advocate who "goes above and beyond" her duties. Jackie Peters, a Galileo teacher, said the…

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