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2 Teachers Say Principals Targeted Them for Standing Up for Students

By CRYSTAL LEWIS
Posted 11/9/18

“We’re speaking out to let the public know workplace bullying, intimidation and harassment is the law of the day in the Department of Education for certain people who are not part of the cliques with the Principal,” said Carmen Applewhite, a Teacher who has been working in city schools for two decades.

She and Jamillah Salahuddin, who has been teaching for more than 25 years, say they’ve been targeted by their Principals for filing grievances and writing letters regarding children with special needs not receiving mandated services, student discipline issues and inadequate learning materials.

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