Faculty felt threatened at Cheltenham High, here's what they said

Teachers at a suburban Philadelphia high school warned administrators in February of seething disrespect and a climate of violence that left them feeling unsafe. On Wednesday, a student fight erupted at the Montgomery County school that injured seven faculty members and three security officers.

Cheltenham teachers say administrators ignored pleas for help

The Inquirer and Daily News obtained the report of anonymously-submitted faculty comments. It is reproduced below with names redacted.

Cheltenham High School
School Climate Survey Results
February 2017

Question: Do you feel safe when traveling in the corridors between classes?

Yes – 43
No – 36

Question: In your experience, has administration dealt with discipline in a way that was not according to the discipline chart and/or school and district guidelines?

Yes – 60
No - 8

Question: Do you support the creation of an alternative school for the 2017-2018 school year?

Yes – 67

No – 0

Maybe, I would need more information – 12