29 teachers resign from Nashville Junior High School

Nashville, Tennessee (WSMV)-Last year, several teachers resigned from Oliver Junior High School due to lack of leadership and communication. Others argue that schools do not follow proper safety protocols, especially during the blockade.

One teacher spoke anonymously to us because he was transferred to another MNPS school and said he was afraid of retaliation from the district.

A former Oliver Junior High School teacher said she had devoted herself to school for over a decade.

“That means a lot,” said the teacher. “It’s very moving.”

She left about a year ago, claiming that a violation of MNPS policy had happened at school, citing the toxic environment created by the administration over the past few years.

“Teachers are being bullied,” said the teacher. “They are not treated equally and are not treated fairly.”

MNPS said 29 teachers and staff have left OMS since the start of the 2021 academic year. Turnover surprises parents who have expressed concern at school meetings on Thursday. “I want more details on how you plan to regain our trust and become an effective leader who knows you’ve lost more than half of your teachers. “Masu,” said parent Christie Mayo during the meeting.

MNPS said most positions are currently filled. Currently, there are 5 vacancies. District spokesman Sean Braisted described the departure on Thursday. “Some are for personal reasons,” Braisted said. “Some are for promotion. There are other reasons.”

The district followed up and told us on Friday that part of the teacher decline was due to budget cuts as a result of the loss of registration during the pandemic. According to the school district, Oliver is expected to lose 80 students next year as more students go on to high school and fewer students enter.

“Since Oliver began to unravel, our population has naturally declined,” said the teacher.

Obtained 13 teacher statements. Twelve of them have resigned. In the statement, teachers describe the school as a “chaotic environment.” The teacher explains that “it is impossible to feel safe in my workplace.” The letter criticized the school’s handling of the April incident, in which students brought guns loaded onto the campus, saying that “Oliver’s security measures remained unchanged after the blockade.”

We asked the ex-teacher if he would send the children there again today. “I know what I know about the incident, so if I send them, their safety is with me,” said the teacher.

Teachers and parents claim that sales have been far from this over the past few years. We asked MNPS how many resignations were in the previous grades dating back to 2017, depending on the situation, but the district does not provide those numbers.

In a statement, the district said:

“Thanks for constructive feedback from current and former employees on how to improve the school’s culture and climate, and if school staff are concerned about taking them to the district. , We recommend that you investigate properly. “

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