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Parents and teachers urge independent review of Washington Elementary leadership
Summary
Multiple Washington Elementary staff and parents presented petitions and lengthy testimony at the June 24 board meeting alleging a toxic work environment under Principal Tara Ingram and asked the board to open an independent investigation or take personnel action.
Dozens of members of the public used the board’s three‑minute public‑comment slots on June 24 to press the Trenton Board of Education to investigate leadership at Washington Elementary School, where teachers and parents said morale and student treatment have deteriorated.
Tanya Connors, who identified herself as a school nurse for Washington Elementary, told the board she submitted 14 staff letters and two parent petitions totaling roughly 230 pages of testimony and evidence. "This isn't an attack — this is radical, revolutionary love. We love our students and we want them treated fairly," she said, and asked the board to pursue an independent…
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