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School Board Approves Termination Charges Against TN Teacher Who Made Students Read Ta-Nehisi Coates But Refused To Present Opposing Viewpoint

Jeffrey Cawood
School Board Approves Termination Charges Against TN Teacher Who Made Students Read Ta-Nehisi Coates But Refused To Present Opposing Viewpoint
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A school board in Tennessee voted earlier this week to approve termination charges against a tenured teacher accused of insubordination and repeated unprofessional conduct after he gave multiple assignments focusing on white privilege but failed to present opposing points of view.

WJHL News reported, “The Sullivan County Board of Education Tuesday voted 6-1 that the charges of dismissal against teacher Matthew Hawn are true and warranted.” According to the outlet, some former students gathered at the meeting to voice their support for Hawn.

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