MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee Public Schools whistleblower claims retaliation, saying instead of addressing her curriculum concerns, the administration targeted her. A just-released report appears to validate her claims.
In February, the Wisconsin Equal Rights Division decided there was evidence showing MPS administrators retaliated against Debbie Kuether. That opened the door for discovery. Now, Kuether and her attorney say the document shows the board of directors knew of her validated concerns in January 2021 but didn't take action.
"I've never lived anywhere else," said Kuether. I've never worked anyplace else."
Kuether has dedicated her career to Milwaukee Public Schools, serving most recently as the district's K-12 literacy director, trying to improve outdated and, at times, inaccessible material.
"I tried to problem-solve within the district through every channel that existed, and unfortunately, it failed every step of the way," said Kuether.
Instead, she says she's become the target of retaliation. A newly released report from January 2021 appears to validate her claims. The MPS Office of Accountability and Efficiency reviewed whistleblower complaints against her former supervisor, then-Interim Chief Academic Officer Jeremiah Holiday.
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