How can districts protect school boards, administrators as threats grow?
By
Kara Arundel
k12dive.com
4min
After 22 years as a school board member for Grand Haven Area Public Schools in Michigan, John Siemion stepped down from his position last month after a board discussion and decision infavor of a temporary mask mandateled to threats against board members.
“Make it uncomfortable! Turn on the heat! Bring your pitchforks,” read one person’s Facebook post to a group that identifies as Grand Haven Conservative Parents, according to a screenshot shared by Siemion.
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