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“Dean Avary is the father of Oak Avary, one of the students who organized May’s walkout. He described some of the experiences of his daughter, who is transgender, during her time enrolled at CHS.
“For Oak, she has endured multiple events of overt discrimination in the last couple of years,” he said. “To be clear, no one is expecting perfection from a school, much less teenage kids. What we do expect, however, is that the school administration has our child’s back. That has simply not been the case, and it’s heartbreaking.”
Avary added he believes the problems at CHS go beyond failure to address instances of discrimination. Carrboro High School students, staff and parents said they have raised concerns for two years “about the dangerous and demoralizing direction that our school has taken under the current administration,” former Carrboro PTSA president and parent Patti Martzloff said at Thursday’s school board meeting. Issues range from no soap in the bathroom to bullying that is ignored and teachers who feel they are not supported. Speakers accused her of harming staff morale and increasing turnover among teachers, who fear speaking out due to harassment, bullying and retaliation. A letter included a 12-page report detailing concerns with teacher working conditions, school safety, student support, a lack of communication, and inconsistent practices and policy violations.A lack of communication and transparency from the principal, including during power outages, a 2023 bomb threat that evacuated the school, and a tornado warning in September. Staff reported being left to fend for themselves. Concerns about whether the principal has addressed boys getting into the ceiling of a girls’ bathroom and watching female students. “Many girls report not feeling safe using school restrooms,” the report says. School board Chair George Griffin said Thursday the issue has been temporarily fixed, and a more permanent repair will be made over the summer. Hourlong faculty meetings moved to teacher planning time without consulting teachers, the report says. The move reduced the time needed to grade papers, contact parents, and complete planning and paperwork, it says. Limiting school resource officer access to security footage and information about potential safety issues. The report alleges security cameras are used to monitor and target staff members.Discipline is inconsistent and some students are treated differently, it says, while bullying incidents are dismissed.
Melinda Manning, a Carrboro High parent, said the problems inspired her to join the School Improvement Team in September, because she wanted to be part of the solution. It “became immediately obvious” Thomas wasn’t interested, she said.
The principal kept meetings short and blocked the election of co-chairs, she said. The parents were finally able to start their work in February, after taking their frustrations to district leaders. That's some of what I found in a Google search.”