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Teacher warns board that staffing cuts and heavy schedules are hurting instruction; cites falling PSAT benchmarks
Summary
German teacher and parent Rick Hadley told the board the district’s reduced staffing has produced unsustainable schedules and cited PSAT benchmark declines (43% to 27% meets/exceeds from 2023–2025), urging rehiring of subject teachers and attention to instructional quality.
At the March 16 meeting, German teacher Rick Hadley told the Kutztown Area School District board that staffing reductions and an unsustainable teaching schedule are reducing instructional quality and urged the board to prioritize rehiring.
"Since January 2020, I've been the only German teacher running the German program, which is a program set up for 2 teachers," Hadley said during the public‑comment portion. He described teaching multiple preps each day, large…
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