After months of back and forth about school closures, Seattle Public Schools is moving forward with its consolidation plan.
District leaders held a meeting Thursday night for families to talk about the closures, but many were left unsatisfied with unanswered questions.Parents at Sacajawea Elementary say they're stressed after it was announced the school will close in the 2025-26 school year, some worried about equity for special needs students."It feels like our children don’t matter," said Ashley Carlson, parent of two children at Sacajawea Elementary.
Also Thursday, well-resourced school officer Marni Campbell told FOX 13 Seattle crews they were not allowed to record the meeting, because there would be families there.When FOX 13 requested more information from the district, we were sent the statement below. "We are not allowing cameras in the building because they might be distracting to families.
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