Seattle parents clash with school district over Adams Elementary principal appointment

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Newly appointed Adams Elementary School Principal Anitra Jones. Tensions flared more than once this week over the newly appointed principal of Seattle ’s Adams Elementary School, located in Ballard.

In 2024, complaints arose that included allegations Jones created a toxic environment at Rainier View Elementary and that a state agency found she unlawfully discriminated against staff, according to“Things were being shouted in the audience to Anitra Jones, an award-winning principal, a black woman, ‘you’re speaking too slowly,'” he said.

“That feels really uneasy. It feels like there’s something else going on. ” One person wanted to know how long Jones’ remarks would last and when they would be able to ask their questions, Shuldiner said.

“It is uneasy when I look at that school,” he said. “It was the 7th richest school in the district. The people in the audience were at least presented almost as all white. And you had a black principal saying these things and being interrupted.

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“We simply cannot afford to lose these cherished teachers. If our staff does not feel valued by their administrator,” he said.

“Our community concerns around this appointment are centered on Miss Jones’ record of district-substantiated, teachers’ union, and students’ rights violations,” said parent Josh Callahan. “Today, what you can expect from me is to get to know me as a person, to get to know me as a leader,” Jones said in her opening remarks, according to.

“There are some things we are unable to talk about because of personnel issues, but I assure you it’s not because we don’t want to answer your questions. I’m here because I care. ”Tensions flared more than once this week over the newly appointed principal of Seattle's Adams Elementary School, located in Ballard.

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