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Cedar Lane teachers and union warn board of severe turnover, safety and morale problems
Summary
A long‑time Cedar Lane elementary teacher and the teachers union told the Marysville Joint Unified School District board that high teacher turnover, falling staff morale and unresolved leadership issues are hurting students and could drive more employees away.
A Cedar Lane Elementary teacher who has worked in the school since 1996 and the Marysville Unified Teachers Association on Tuesday urged the Marysville Joint Unified School District board to act after describing years of staff turnover, declining morale and student‑safety concerns.
"We began the 2021–22 school year with 25 teachers. By the start of 2024–25 only 11 of the original 25 teachers remained," Sandra Kitchens told trustees during public comment, laying out staff losses across classified and certificated positions and saying the departures have damaged campus stability and programs. "Staff morale is at an all‑time low."
Kitchens said extracurricular participation has fallen and described what she…
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