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Teachers, parents and students urge Middletown board to retain STEM teacher, IB and family liaison roles in face of cuts
Summary
During public comment at the March 31 workshop, students, parents, teachers and the teachers'union warned proposed cuts to a Mcdana STEM teacher, IB at Lawrence, TAG programming and family liaison positions would undermine the district's equity goals and harm vulnerable students.
Dozens of parents, teachers and students urged the Middletown Board of Education on March 31 to preserve school programs and staff targeted for elimination in the superintendent's proposed budget.
At the microphone: students spoke of direct classroom impacts, parents argued the programs drove families to remain in or move into parts of town, and educators warned that cutting specialized staff would increase reliance on costly placements or widen achievement gaps.
Key public remarks - Student plea: "I don't know why you're making budget cuts to teachers because they really care about their students," said Nia Wrightwell, a…
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