Modesto City Schools teachers say classroom destruction and violent student behavior are reaching a breaking point, and they're calling on district leaders to take action.

Photos shared with the Modesto Teachers Association show overturned desks, ripped bulletin boards and supplies scattered across the floor. Educators say they're often forced to evacuate students during outbursts and wait for help to arrive.

Modesto Teachers Association

Jennifer McGrath, president of the Modesto Teachers Association, said the problems stem from changes made after the pandemic.

"When COVID hit and the students were isolated, coming back to school was not easy, and the district had to do a lot of quick fixes to get these kids to come back," McGrath said.

Teachers say those "quick fixes" included new be

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