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Edwardsville teachers union cites safety concerns over student behavior

May 02, 2024 |

By Blythe Bernhard

| St. Louis Post-Dispatch

EDWARDSVILLE — There is “growing frustration and concern” with the leadership of the Edwardsville School District over safety, curriculum changes and students’ bad behavior, according to a recent letter from the officers of the teachers’ union. “Morale is even lower than when staff were subjected to seven years of salary freezes,” reads the letter sent last month to Superintendent Patrick Shelton and the school board from the Edwardsville Education Association.

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Parents will be paid to drive their kids to St. Louis schools as staffing struggles continue

Apr 30, 2024 |

By Blythe Bernhard

| St. Louis Post-Dispatch

ST. LOUIS — Families can get paid to drive their kids to St. Louis Public Schools as the district struggles with staff turmoil including an abrupt turnover of principals in the last month of school. “We are excited to announce a new set of programs aimed at addressing the current challenges in transportation services,” reads a letter sent to parents Monday from Toyin Akinola, SLPS’ director of transportation amid an ongoing bus driver shortage.

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Parents will be paid to drive their kids to St. Louis schools as staffing struggles continue

Apr 30, 2024 |

By Blythe Bernhard

| St. Louis Post-Dispatch

ST. LOUIS — Families can get paid to drive their kids to St. Louis Public Schools as the district struggles with staff turmoil including an abrupt turnover of principals in the last month of school. “We are excited to announce a new set of programs aimed at addressing the current challenges in transportation services,” reads a letter sent to parents Monday from Toyin Akinola, SLPS’ director of transportation amid an ongoing bus driver shortage.

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