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Parents and teachers press Burbank board over safety, special‑education cuts at Jefferson Elementary
Summary
Multiple parents and teachers told the Burbank school board they fear for student safety after repeated incidents in a Jefferson Elementary classroom and urged the board to halt proposed cuts to behavioral aides and wellness specialists.
Parents, substitute teachers and special‑education staff told the Burbank Unified School District board on March 5 that repeated violent incidents involving one fifth‑grade student at Thomas Jefferson Elementary have left students and staff in distress and demanded immediate action.
Among the concerns: a classroom incident on Jan. 28 in which a student grabbed scissors and threatened self‑harm and harm to others; parents said the student returned to class the next day, leaving families feeling uninformed…
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