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Parents press District 34 on classroom safety, inclusion and student device use
Summary
Dozens of parents urged the Glenview CCSD 34 Board to act on classroom safety, consistent communications and supports for inclusion; one parent presented a petition from more than 600 families asking for stricter device limits and a bell‑to‑bell phone ban.
Dozens of parents used two public‑comment periods to press the Glenview CCSD 34 Board of Education for faster action on classroom safety, clearer communications and new policies governing device use in elementary classrooms.
At the first public comment period, multiple parents described repeated classroom evacuations, physical injuries to students and staff, and what they said were inconsistent incident classifications and sparse notifications to families. Nicole Straight, a Henking‑Hoffman parent, said families had reported children bringing home physical injuries and alleged at least one teacher‑injury report had been inaccurately characterized. "Children cannot learn when they don't feel safe," she said.
Other speakers described frequent use of classroom alert buttons, prolonged disruptions…
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