
After receiving the news that his position would be eliminated, the teacher went about business as usual. Additionally, he was employed as a teacher with a full job description indicating so, as provided by the district admin. He had been teaching in this capacity for 17 years, often receiving the highest scores in the district on STAAR exams. When later in the year the full-time position became available, teaching and doing his current teaching role, he applied for the position. A hiring committee was formed, and they concluded that he was the most qualified for the job; thus, his name was brought before the board for the position. The board, however, along with the person they were trying to protect regarding the wrongdoing on this site, decided to do something different. They voted into place a new local law that prevented him from getting the position. The fact that the district goes to great lengths to keep wrongdoing and illegal activity hidden is something every citizen needs to consider. When a board is willing to pass a local law restricting an employee from working in the same position they have held for 17 years because they spoke up for decency and common values, what else might they have done that no one knows about?
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