A new policy regulating teachers’ free speech, including outside of school, came under scrutiny during public comment at a recent board meeting in the Peninsula School District.
At the April 22 PSD board meeting, Minter Creek Elementary Parent-Teacher Association secretary Heather Bruhn said the staff expression policy adopted six months ago “has created a culture of fear” in the district, adding that the PTA had spoken to teachers who felt silenced from speaking about upcoming principal and assistant principal changes across many of its schools out of fear of losing their jobs.
“Staff should not have to choose between job security and their voice,” Bruhn said at the meeting. “This fear is stifling honest conversation around the topic of principal rotation and undermines the collaborative environment we all strive to maintain.”…