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LI teachers voice concern to NY school chief

Commissioner John B. King Jr., left, is interviewed

Photo credit: Steve Pfost | Commissioner John B. King Jr., left, is interviewed by second grader Axel Reino, 7, right, of Westbury, while visiting the Park Avenue School in Westbury. (Jan. 30, 2013)

New York State's school chief got an earful Wednesday about teacher job evaluations, testing and other worries of Long Island educators.

But then, Education Commissioner John B. King Jr. had invited local school officials to speak out.

"Our teachers are extremely hardworking, but they're scared," said Frank Naccarato, principal of Lindenhurst Middle School, one of six Island schools...

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