FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Fresno Unified teachers and interpreters say threats and violence inside classrooms are becoming impossible to ignore, with some educators publicly speaking out Thursday about what they describe as growing safety concerns inside the district.
The Fresno Teachers Association held a press conference to address those concerns, saying some staff members no longer feel safe at work.
“In a recent episode, the student threatened to kill us with a gun and kill other people with a gun. He hurled a desk across the room, smashed the wall with his fists, and smeared blood all over,” lead interpreter with Fresno Unified School District, Chantel Cox said…