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Harris Elementary students, parents press Southeast Delco board over months-long math-teacher vacancy
Summary
Students, parents and an eighth-grade teacher told the Southeast Delco School District board that Harris Elementary has lacked a certified math teacher since October, leaving students concerned about Keystone and PSSA readiness; the superintendent said an interview is scheduled and the district is pursuing immediate supports.
Students, parents and a teacher told the Southeast Delco School District board on Jan. 2 that a prolonged vacancy in Harris Elementary’s eighth-grade math position has left pupils without formal instruction for months and risked their performance on Keystone and PSSA exams.
Delaney Jones, a parent, told the board that Harris students “have been receiving assignments they need to complete asynchronously since maybe October, November without any formal instruction” and questioned how pupils can demonstrate growth on benchmark assessments without classroom teaching. Multiple eighth-grade students echoed that concern: Carlia Henry said the lack of in-person…
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