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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

I-Team: MPS 'work conditions are the worst they have ever been' report on retaliation shows - TMJ4 News

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MILWAUKEE — The I-Team has learned new details regarding a Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) administrator’s retaliation complaint, and how the school board received information regarding them.

Deb Kuether, who was the manager of K-12 literature at MPS’ Office of Academics, spoke to the I-Team about alleged retaliation she faced from her supervisor, then Interim Chief Academic Officer Jeremiah Holiday.

"I'm glad to see the report has been released," Kuether said. "It does confirm and validate everything I have been saying to this point. That's exciting. I'm also looking forward to see what happens as a result of the report. Everyone is excited to hear there is a light shined on this administration."

Kuether was reassigned to Washington High School, a less desirable position, after questioning if Holiday was qualified to hold the position of Chief Academic Officer.

According to notes obtained by the I-Team from the district’s Senior Manager of the Office of Accountability and Efficiency (OAE) Matthew Chason, in November of 2019 the school board would not approve Holiday’s appointment outright to the position, instead making him the interim chief, despite an ongoing investigation by the City Attorney's Office.

Chason called the move a policy gap, saying there is no policy or law to allow the board to do that.

Less than two months after the appointment, the city...



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