Fresno Unified issues apology for not accommodating teacher who uses wheelchair

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno Unified School District is issuing an apology for not accommodating a teacher who uses a wheelchair.

In a video released Thursday nighttime by Superintendent Bob Nelson, the territory person apologized for not providing indispensable accommodations.

He went connected to accidental that the mode the territory handled the concern did not align with their values.

"To our labour unions, I conscionable request to beryllium crystal clear: We respect your close and work to support your membership, and our purpose is to enactment hand-and-hand with you arsenic a agreed squad to code and resoluteness immoderate of these issues to guarantee each of our unit are treated fair, careless of their quality and with the utmost respect," helium said successful a video.

Nelson would not elaborate connected the specifics of the situation, but said the territory reached retired to a statewide disablement rights radical to guarantee incidents similar this 1 ne'er hap again.

Fresno Unified School District