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Teachers and parents urge change to Berkeley County grievance process; superintendent says interims will be addressed
Summary
Public commenters told the Berkeley County Board of Education on Jan. 12 that teachers fear retaliation under the current grievance process and alleged favoritism in handling complaints; Superintendent Dixon said the district has a plan to address interim administrator assignments.
Sarah Khalil, speaking as a member of the Berkeley County Education Association and a parent, told the school board on Jan. 12 that many teachers “do not feel they have a meaningful voice” and cited a district survey in which “72 percent of teachers surveyed report being afraid to file a grievance.” Khalil said retaliation often appears as cold demeanor, unanswered emails, difficulty with leave requests, or lack of support, and alleged that complaints against principals with close ties to Chief Human Resources Officer Amy Fulmer are routinely dismissed, creating a perception of favoritism.
“The retaliation policy cannot protect teachers unless retaliation is provable,” Khalil said, adding that teachers…
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