After a former teacher shared stories of physical, mental and emotional abuse at Washington Middle School, parents met with school leaders Monday to discuss what changes will come to the school.
Concerns over safety and behavior at the school came to light in June when a sixth grade teacher resigned.
Leaders said their fixes include hiring more staff and clearly explaining the rules to students.
The school invited parents to three meetings Monday to discuss those changes and their concerns.
"My daughter has had a real positive experience here at Washington, so the information that came out was very concerning to us as parents that this might be occurring without us knowing," said Stephen Engels, a father whose daughter attends the school. "But I think that the way the district has handled it, the way that my daughter still feels safe going to school here every day, really having these meetings with parents makes you feel better."
Other parents did not agree that the situation was being handled well by the district and school.
"I can't believe some of the things these 11,12 13-year-old kids are doing," said another parent, Sara Anderson. "And why are the adults not taking more responsibility, putting their foot down?"
NBC26's cameras were not allowed to stay through the entire meeting. School leaders said it was to allow parents to be more open with staff.
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