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Henley teacher tells board she is "tired" and needs help amid increased workload
Summary
Fifth-grade teacher PJ Gonyaw told board members she works extended hours, is managing more prep and behavior issues since COVID, and said, "She is tired, she needs help, and she has no solutions." The comment was made during the informal portion after the meeting lost quorum.
PJ Gonyaw, a fifth-grade teacher at Henley Elementary School, addressed two board members during the informal portion of the Nov. 21 meeting and described an increased workload and staffing pressures. Gonyaw said she works "7am to 4pm every day," that IEP meetings, staff meetings and added professional development have increased her workload, and that behavior challenges since COVID have intensified classroom demands.
"She is tired, she needs help, and she has no solutions," the minutes record. Gonyaw was encouraged to speak informally after the meeting adjourned for lack of quorum; her remarks are included in the meeting's informal notes but are not part of the regular meeting minutes. The board thanked Representatives McIntire and Reschke for attending; no formal board action in response to the comment is recorded.
