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Parents accuse teacher of playing sexualized song; speakers say reporting family faced bullying

January 16, 2026 | Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), School Districts, Arizona


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Parents accuse teacher of playing sexualized song; speakers say reporting family faced bullying
During the meeting’s call-to-the-public period several speakers raised concerns about classroom content and district responses to complaints. Anna Sanchez opened public comment with an allegation that a music teacher played an explicitly sexual song to a classroom of elementary students and asked that the teacher be released from duties. Sanchez cited state statutes and board policies and said an apology would not be sufficient.

Other speakers supported the reporting parent and described subsequent harassment. Howard Grigsby described witnessing a staff member spray Lysol on a special-needs child and said he had reported the incident to administration; he said he feared retaliation and that the situation had not been investigated to his satisfaction. Multiple commenters said a family had withdrawn a child from the district after experiencing bullying following the complaint.

Speakers named statutes and policies they believed were violated (as stated in their remarks) and urged stronger enforcement of anti-bullying and content-review procedures. Board members listened but did not respond substantively during call to the public; administration reminded the public that Arizona open meeting law prevents the board from taking action on items brought up during that segment, though staff may be directed to follow up.

The district did not announce any disciplinary or investigatory outcome during public comment; several speakers said they expected the state or other agencies to be informed. The board accepted public comment but deferred any formal response or action to staff follow-up outside the call-to-public period, consistent with open‑meeting requirements.

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