By Beverly Chevalier
Teach Our Children

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Teach Our Children (TOC) caught the attention of community activists and New Haven Public Schools administrators during a June rally at Katherine Brennan Elementary School. The TOC rally was held on the last day of the 2005-2006 school year to support Katherine Brennan parents’ demands for accountability from the school’s principal who, having been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, held an assembly with students to talk about the incident, but did not inform parents of the contents of her talk.

Parents, upset over what their children reported had been said in the assembly, requested that the principal send home a written explanation of her actions. The request went unanswered. Parents were further enraged that the superintendent of schools refused to address their concerns or to take any disciplinary action against the principal. story continued here »

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