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Trouble at BLA: Most teachers express 'no confidence' in school leader

By adamg on Tue, 06/13/2023 - 9:28am

Some 85% of teachers at Boston Latin Academy voted "No Confidence" in Head of School Gavin Smith.

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By anon on Tue, 06/13/2023 - 10:01am.

What do the students say?

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By Rwgfy on Tue, 06/13/2023 - 10:17am.

Any background?

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By anon on Tue, 06/13/2023 - 11:59am.

Had a writeup last week. Basically, a) he was never qualified to hold the job and b) he's dismissed any/all input from staff regarding major decisions.

Also a general decline in student safety based on past instances which weren't appropriatly addressed.

See article - https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/06/09/metro/boston-latin-academy-teache...

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By emac on Thu, 06/15/2023 - 7:51am.

Is BLA staffed with a bunch of high-seniority teachers with one foot in the retirement home the way that BLS (reportedly) is staffed?

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By Cleary Squared on Tue, 06/13/2023 - 12:37pm.

I guess there were some activities (bullying, assaults) that Mr. Gavin did not give his full support to or remedy, so the teachers gave him a no-confidence vote.

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By MBoston on Tue, 06/13/2023 - 7:03pm.

i read all the comments on the petition and do not see anything about bullying

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By Cleary Squared on Thu, 06/15/2023 - 5:46pm.

The petitioners removed the comments to they could send them to the superintendent.

https://www.change.org/p/85-vote-of-no-confidence-against-bla-head-of-sc...

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By hydeparkish on Wed, 06/14/2023 - 7:22am.

I wonder if the central BPS Mafia will back the teachers or the principal?

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By Jiggles on Tue, 06/13/2023 - 5:00pm.

comments on a change.org petition. The BTA should tell us why

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By anon on Tue, 06/13/2023 - 12:12pm.

You have to be terrible at your job to get numbers like that.

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By anon on Tue, 06/13/2023 - 1:28pm.

to bring back the elected school committee, and it’s Wu who didn’t respect that vote. Like all the prior administrations, you can thank them for the failing school system.

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