"Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools encourages bilingual employees to translate for parents who don't speak English, Superintendent Peter Gorman said in the wake of a lawsuit alleging that a secretary was forced to quit after speaking Spanish to parents at Devonshire Elementary.
Gorman declined to discuss specifics about that school, citing the pending lawsuit in federal court. But he emphasized the district's support for staff who can communicate with parents who speak other languages: 'We want our folks to translate. Bilingual staff is a beautiful thing for us. It helps moms and dads out, and it helps kids.'"
Gorman declined to discuss specifics about that school, citing the pending lawsuit in federal court. But he emphasized the district's support for staff who can communicate with parents who speak other languages: 'We want our folks to translate. Bilingual staff is a beautiful thing for us. It helps moms and dads out, and it helps kids.'"