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Poll: Do You Believe a LCHS Teacher Called a Student 'Jew Boy'?
Dozens of readers have commented on the stories about a complaint filed against La Cañada High School's math department chair; now you may respond to a Patch poll on the topic.
Since Cindy Wilcox, a member of the governing board of , , dozens of readers--many of them students--have both defended her and agreed with the accusation that she acted inappropriately in class. You . You may read .
Leko, the math department chair of , is accused of calling her Jewish geometry student "Jew boy'' in class during the 2010-11 school year. Wilcox's complaint further alleges that Leko's treatment of female students often amounted to gender discrimination.
Thus far, Leko has not responded to requests for comment. The , and the district's latest response, about the, .
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