Teachers suspended for taking student to get a physical
by Dalton Daily Citizen
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An attempt to steer one sixth-grader away from gangs has cost two North Whitfield Middle School teachers a 10-day suspension without pay.

The Whitfield County Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to suspend Brian Decker and Darlene Morgan for 10 days. The two had been charged by the school system with insubordination, willful neglect of duty and other charges for taking the boy from campus during the school day to get a soccer physical.

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comments (5)
« CapitolG wrote on Sunday, Mar 21 at 05:04 PM »
I agree, they meant well, but this should have been a parental job. I know plenty of parents with 12 hr. jobs, and they still find time for their family. Mama needs to step it up a notch.
« RealEstateMystic wrote on Sunday, Mar 21 at 02:50 PM »
For a state that screams incessantly about the invasion of socialism so much, it looks like we've got a rather pitiless Soviet-style school system here already.
« halfback wrote on Sunday, Mar 21 at 02:28 PM »
No good dead goes unpunished.
« RyanM wrote on Sunday, Mar 21 at 08:39 AM »
It's obvious the teachers meant well, but they took a liberty that wasn't theirs.

K-t; they don't get to take students to doctors appointments at all. Doesn't matter if it's on school time or not.
« k-town wrote on Sunday, Mar 21 at 03:55 AM »
ppl, ppl ppl--u got help students on your time with your time n money--that is the message--777