The Superintendent of Central Falls High School is threatening to fire all 74 teachers if the local union does not agree to her demands. Commissioner Gist and Governor Carcieri have said they fully support Gallo. Central Falls High School has been a struggling school for years but firing all the teachers won't bring about change. Systematic change is brought on by involving the community and providing the resources to make a school staff and most importantly, students, successful.
NEARI President Larry Purtill said,' The proposed actions by Fran Gallo is nothing more than intimidation. She and the Board of Regents have had years to provide the necessary resources necessary to make Central Falls successful. This is nothing more than certain individuals carrying out their own political agenda. Teachers at Central Falls High are an extremely dedicated and hard working and to point the fingers at them is both wrong and deplorable."
A rally is scheduled to support the teachers on Tuesday, February 23 at 4:30 PM at Jenks Park. Please plan on attending.