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Parents urge clearer behavioral supports after Southwest preschool teacher resignation

Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 Board of Education · April 23, 2026
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Summary

A group of Southwest Preschool parents told the board they’ve seen recurring classroom disruptions that prompted at least one family to withdraw a child and led a valued teacher to resign; they asked the board for daily behavioral supports, clearer communication, and an evaluation of what led to the teacher’s departure.

Grace Marquardt, speaking for a group of parents of children in the Southwest Preschool Program, told the board that while some corrective actions have been taken, the problems that prompted parents to speak up were real and persistent. "There have been repeated disruptions that have created fear, anxiety,…

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