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Union and EMETA leaders urge El Monte board to address teacher safety, call out failing Rio Hondo air conditioning

El Monte City School District Board of Education · August 19, 2025
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Summary

Public commenters at the El Monte board meeting urged the district to take stronger action on staff safety and teacher wellbeing and asked the board to replace a decade-old failing air-conditioning wing at Rio Hondo School.

During public comment at the El Monte City School District Board of Education meeting on Aug. 18, union and association leaders pressed trustees to prioritize teacher safety and campus conditions.

Pedro Galindo, speaking on behalf of EMEA members, said the district's strategic plan does not adequately address what he called "unprecedented student behavior challenges" and the psychological pressure on teachers from…

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