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Parents, students accuse Franklin High teacher of grooming; board urged to act
Summary
Multiple public speakers at the Stockton Unified board meeting accused a Franklin High teacher, identified by commenters as Ronald Tankersley, of years-long grooming and inappropriate conduct; parents said the district'9s response has been slow and asked the board for immediate protective steps and accountability.
Multiple parents and at least one student told the Stockton Unified School District board of trustees on Tuesday that a Franklin High School teacher has groomed and sexually harassed students for years and urged the board to act to protect pupils.
"This man is still at work," parent Marina Herrera told the board, saying she filed a police report on March 6 alleging that teacher Ronald Tankersley had groomed her daughter for three years. "We are here to protect our kids. We need to make a change because no kid should have to finish school like this being afraid." (Marina Herrera, public comment.)
Student Lehi Herrera said she reported similar conduct stretching back to her freshman year and described unwanted touching, inappropriate comments and gifts she said the teacher gave her. "I don't feel safe at Franklin anymore," the student said, asking trustees to remove…
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