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Teachers, union and parents urge board to rescind layoffs and address large class sizes
Summary
Dozens of teachers, classified staff and parents told the East Whittier City School District board that recent releases and proposed reductions threaten student services and safety, citing 10 classified staff still on a layoff list and classroom sizes reported as high as 37 students.
At a packed public-comment period, teachers, classified staff and parents urged the East Whittier City School District board to reconsider recent layoffs and hiring decisions that they say undermine instruction and student safety.
Laura Sullivan, a teacher at Ocean View, said long-term substitute "temps" have been rehired for years without job security and that 13 temps were officially let go at the last meeting. She said those staff are "our most vulnerable employees" and accused the district of notifying affected temps nearly 48 hours after the public meeting. Julia Gleick, a special-education aide of 25 years, asked the board to rescind initial recommendations to eliminate 24 classified positions (later reduced to 10 remaining) and noted that many of…
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