School Director Unable to Communicate with Deaf Students | WBTV | Top Stories
There is growing concern in Morganton over who should be in charge at the North Carolina School for the Deaf.
Linda Lindsey is the director of the school. She and several administrators don't know how to use sign language fluently.
They are unable to communicate with students and many teachers without an interpreter.
Lindsey started leading the school nearly four years ago and has been taking sign classes. Still, she is not fluent.
Family members of students we spoke with think knowing sign language should have been a requirement for the leader of the school.
On Monday, students planned to hold a protest march, but officials put a stop to that.
As WBTV's Steve Ohnesorge reports, alumni and parents are speaking out on the issue.