Fort Worth ISD Board votes to fire teacher over tweets, but she remains employed pending possible

[TexasTowelie]

Board votes to fire teacher over tweets, but she remains employed pending possible appeal


FORT WORTH -- An English teacher whose Twitter posts against immigration sparked a backlash on social media was recommended for termination by the Fort Worth school board over her use of racially insensitive language.

The board voted 8-0 in favor of a “proposed termination” of Georgia Clark, who was placed on administrative leave last week while the district investigated reports that she used racially insensitive language against students at Carter-Riverside High School on social media.

Now, it is up to Clark to decide if she wants to seek an appeal with the state. She has 15 days.

“Once the tweets came to light, so, too, did other allegations, and it was my professional judgment that it was in the best interest of the district,” said Superintendent Kent P. Scribner after the vote.

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Clark told Fort Worth school district officials she didn’t realize her comments about illegal immigration were public when she reached out to President Donald Trump on Twitter.

Read more: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article231156403.html

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Awwww... da poor girl... Of course it's OK if your bigoted rants...

are private between you and the President.

Can't imagine what it's like to be in one of her classes.

[onetexan]

2. FW, despite being close to more liberal Dallas, remains deeply red

even then i'm glad to know their school board isn't heartless.