29 STAFF MEMBERS HAVE RESIGNED FROM OLIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL CITING POOR LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Several teachers have resigned from Oliver Middle School in the last year, citing poor leadership and communication. Some also claim the school does not follow proper safety protocols, specifically during lockdowns.
One teacher spoke to us anonymously because she’s been transferred to another MNPS school and said she fears retaliation by the district.
A former Oliver Middle School teacher said she poured her heart into the school for more than a decade.
“It means a lot,” the teacher said. “It is very emotional.”
She left about a year ago, claiming things went on at the school that violated MNPS policies and cites a toxic environment created by the administration in the last few years.
“Teachers are being bullied,” the teacher said. “They are not being treated equally, and they are not being treated fairly.”
MNPS said since the start of the 2021 school year, 29 teachers and staff have left OMS. The turnover rate is alarming parents who voiced their concern at a school meeting Thursday. “I want specifics on how you plan to regain our trust and be an effective leader knowing you have lost over half your teachers,” parent Christi Mayo said during the meeting.
MNPS said most of the positions have now been filled. There are currently five vacancies. District spokesperson Sean Braisted explained the departures Thursday. “Some are for personal reasons,” Braisted said. “Some are for promotions. Some are for other reasons.”
