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Community and teachers slam district after job posting for teacher on medical leave
Summary
Public commenters and the teachers’ union criticized Wayne-Westland Community School District after a full-time social studies position at Wayne Memorial was posted while a long-serving teacher was on medical leave; speakers said HR failed to notify the teacher and called for policy changes beyond the minimum FMLA protections.
At a Wayne-Westland Community School District board meeting, community members and union representatives criticized the district for posting a full-time social studies position while a long-serving Wayne Memorial teacher was on extended medical leave.
An unidentified Wayne Memorial teacher, speaking in public comment, said she prepared a certified long-term substitute, left complete lesson plans and helped transition the classroom before beginning chemotherapy. She told the board she learned from colleagues that a posting for a full-time social studies job at Wayne had appeared online and that she was not contacted in advance. “Posting my job makes it seem like I am somehow making a choice about being…
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