January 31, 1995 in Idaho

Students Picket Teacher’s Return

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About a dozen students and parents staged a protest of Deary School teacher Dennis Jensen’s return to the classroom after being cleared of misconduct charges.

But despite the small demonstration, Deary Principal Ray Ireland said Monday’s transition proceeded smoothly.

“It’s about what we expected,” Ireland said. “Inside the school, things have gone really well, and everything is in place to make it as easy as possible for Dennis and the rest of the teachers and students.”

Carrying signs at noon, nine students and three parents walked around the school grounds after being advised by authorities they could not march on school property.

Ireland said the students - ages 10 to 15 - were Deary pupils who had been absent from school in the morning.

Meanwhile, three students withdrew from school to protest Jensen’s return.

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