A coalition of educators and concerned parents from public schools in Oakland has publicly condemned district officials for failing to address a severe lead contamination issue affecting multiple schools. The group, led by Frick United Academy of Language teachers Stuart Loebl and Ella Every-Wortman, along with school counselor Catherine Cotter and other advocates, has expressed frustration over the Oakland Unified School District’s lack of communication and action regarding the crisis. The contamination is the latest in a history of lead contamination in the district and follows a pattern of neglect toward Oakland’s public schools.
