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Sac City teacher urges board to restore Phoebe Hearst teachers suspended over carpet incident
Summary
A longtime Sac City teacher told the board that suspensions and removals at Phoebe Hearst over a minor classroom carpet change were disproportionate and have left the school community 'in the dark,' calling on trustees to hold district leaders accountable and return the teachers.
Todd Meyer, a 23‑year Sacramento City Unified teacher who has spent the last 13 years at Phoebe Hearst, told the School Board he could not remain silent about the district’s decision to suspend two long‑serving teachers.
"No child was hurt. No one in the school community was upset...The punishment does not fit the crime," Meyer said, describing school rallies, widespread student…
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