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Parent tells Battle Creek Public Schools board that Central athletes’ morale is 'broken,' urges leadership review
Summary
At the March 23 board meeting Tamara Robins Robertson urged the board to investigate the culture of Battle Creek Central’s athletic program, citing surveys from athletes and parents alleging conflicting coaching, limited player development and demeaning treatment; the board took no formal action due to lack of quorum.
Tamara Robins Robertson, a parent and community member, told the Battle Creek Public Schools Board of Education on March 23 that student-athletes at Battle Creek Central are suffering low morale and declining confidence and urged the board to review the program’s culture and leadership.
"Right now, our kids' spirits are broken," Robertson said, adding that surveys collected from athletes, parents and community members have been delivered to the athletic director. She described what she called "a lack of fundamental teaching skills, limited development structures," multiple coaches giving conflicting direction and instances where players were spoken to in "demeaning"…
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