Can anyone explain why this teacher still has a job?

[Quantum Windbag]

Teacher encourages 5th grade students to make Christmas cards to send to lonely people, gathers them up, and sens them off to an inmate who was actually charged with possession of child pornography. These cards contained the names and return address of said children, and the teacher told the kids they might actually become pen pals.

For some reason, even though the school wants to fire her, they can't.

A bizarre and troubling story is emerging out of New York City, where the Department of Education’s Special Commissioner of Investigation discovered that a fifth-grade teacher was using students in her class to send greeting cards to a convicted felon. This, in itself, is disturbing and clearly problematic, but the major detail — that the recipient was once charged with child pornography possession — adds a horrific twist to the tale. The teacher, Melissa Dean, apparently encouraged her class to send their handmade holiday cards to people in need, but instead she mailed them to inmate John Coccarelli. It is important to note that Coccarelli, who is serving time in Groveland Correctional Facility in Groveland, New York, was never convicted of child pornography possession. However, he is currently serving time for weapons charges and for violating an order of protection.

NYC Teacher Melissa Dean Sent Kids’ Cards to Convict Once Charged With Child Porn | TheBlaze.com

 

[del]

it's almost impossible to fire a teacher in nyc

 

[syrenn]

Holy shit!

She should be hung!

 

[geauxtohell]

Teacher encourages 5th grade students to make Christmas cards to send to lonely people, gathers them up, and sens them off to an inmate who was actually charged with possession of child pornography. These cards contained the names and return address of said children, and the teacher told the kids they might actually become pen pals.

For some reason, even though the school wants to fire her, they can't.

A bizarre and troubling story is emerging out of New York City, where the Department of Education’s Special Commissioner of Investigation discovered that a fifth-grade teacher was using students in her class to send greeting cards to a convicted felon. This, in itself, is disturbing and clearly problematic, but the major detail — that the recipient was once charged with child pornography possession — adds a horrific twist to the tale. The teacher, Melissa Dean, apparently encouraged her class to send their handmade holiday cards to people in need, but instead she mailed them to inmate John Coccarelli. It is important to note that Coccarelli, who is serving time in Groveland Correctional Facility in Groveland, New York, was never convicted of child pornography possession. However, he is currently serving time for weapons charges and for violating an order of protection.

NYC Teacher Melissa Dean Sent Kids’ Cards to Convict Once Charged With Child Porn | TheBlaze.com

Because they are finishing up the paperwork (per the article).

 

[Quantum Windbag]

it's almost impossible to fire a teacher in nyc

I would think hooking kids up with a potential child molester would be enough to do it.

 

[Big Black Dog]

Thank your strong teacher's union for this kind of horse shit.

 

[geauxtohell]

Thank your strong teacher's union for this kind of horse shit.

Must...... read........ article........

 

[ladyliberal]

Why did the teacher still have a job when the article was published Feb. 16? Probably because the investigation didn't conclude until Feb 15 (http://www.nycsci.org/reports/02-12 Dean Melissa Ltr.pdf). The teacher was apparently removed from the classroom immediately after her alleged acts were made known to the school district. I don't see any evidence that there was anything wrong with the school district's response to the incident.

 

[ClosedCaption]

Thank your strong teacher's union for this kind of horse shit.

Yeah, Stupid Bitches have nothing to do with it, it's the Unions fault! ..a-a-and Obama!

 

[saveliberty]

We still have a thing called due process correct? I'm going to have to throw you all in prison until I get this checked out.

 

[Avatar4321]

Why did the teacher still have a job when the article was published Feb. 16? Probably because the investigation didn't conclude until Feb 15 (http://www.nycsci.org/reports/02-12 Dean Melissa Ltr.pdf). The teacher was apparently removed from the classroom immediately after her alleged acts were made known to the school district. I don't see any evidence that there was anything wrong with the school district's response to the incident.

And now she gets paid for doing nothing

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Teacher encourages 5th grade students to make Christmas cards to send to lonely people, gathers them up, and sens them off to an inmate who was actually charged with possession of child pornography. These cards contained the names and return address of said children, and the teacher told the kids they might actually become pen pals.

For some reason, even though the school wants to fire her, they can't.

A bizarre and troubling story is emerging out of New York City, where the Department of Education’s Special Commissioner of Investigation discovered that a fifth-grade teacher was using students in her class to send greeting cards to a convicted felon. This, in itself, is disturbing and clearly problematic, but the major detail — that the recipient was once charged with child pornography possession — adds a horrific twist to the tale. The teacher, Melissa Dean, apparently encouraged her class to send their handmade holiday cards to people in need, but instead she mailed them to inmate John Coccarelli. It is important to note that Coccarelli, who is serving time in Groveland Correctional Facility in Groveland, New York, was never convicted of child pornography possession. However, he is currently serving time for weapons charges and for violating an order of protection.

NYC Teacher Melissa Dean Sent Kids’ Cards to Convict Once Charged With Child Porn | TheBlaze.com

Because they are finishing up the paperwork (per the article).

Why do they need paperwork?

 

[get_involved]

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Why did the teacher still have a job when the article was published Feb. 16? Probably because the investigation didn't conclude until Feb 15 (http://www.nycsci.org/reports/02-12 Dean Melissa Ltr.pdf). The teacher was apparently removed from the classroom immediately after her alleged acts were made known to the school district. I don't see any evidence that there was anything wrong with the school district's response to the incident.

I never said there was anything wrong with what the school district did, I object to the fact that the school district felt the need to keep her in any position, even if it wasn't in a classroom.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

We still have a thing called due process correct? I'm going to have to throw you all in prison until I get this checked out.

Due process does not apply to labor law.

 

[saveliberty]

We still have a thing called due process correct? I'm going to have to throw you all in prison until I get this checked out.

Due process does not apply to labor law.

Well some smart prosecutor needs to bring up child endangerment charges then.

 

[tinydancer]

Wow. Just wow.

What an unreal story. Every day I think I can't be more shocked by something, and every day I am proven wrong by some scumbucket out there.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Teacher encourages 5th grade students to make Christmas cards to send to lonely people, gathers them up, and sens them off to an inmate who was actually charged with possession of child pornography. These cards contained the names and return address of said children, and the teacher told the kids they might actually become pen pals.

For some reason, even though the school wants to fire her, they can't.

A bizarre and troubling story is emerging out of New York City, where the Department of Education’s Special Commissioner of Investigation discovered that a fifth-grade teacher was using students in her class to send greeting cards to a convicted felon. This, in itself, is disturbing and clearly problematic, but the major detail — that the recipient was once charged with child pornography possession — adds a horrific twist to the tale. The teacher, Melissa Dean, apparently encouraged her class to send their handmade holiday cards to people in need, but instead she mailed them to inmate John Coccarelli. It is important to note that Coccarelli, who is serving time in Groveland Correctional Facility in Groveland, New York, was never convicted of child pornography possession. However, he is currently serving time for weapons charges and for violating an order of protection.

NYC Teacher Melissa Dean Sent Kids’ Cards to Convict Once Charged With Child Porn | TheBlaze.com

I bet she supports Ron Paul.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Teacher encourages 5th grade students to make Christmas cards to send to lonely people, gathers them up, and sens them off to an inmate who was actually charged with possession of child pornography. These cards contained the names and return address of said children, and the teacher told the kids they might actually become pen pals.

For some reason, even though the school wants to fire her, they can't.

A bizarre and troubling story is emerging out of New York City, where the Department of Education’s Special Commissioner of Investigation discovered that a fifth-grade teacher was using students in her class to send greeting cards to a convicted felon. This, in itself, is disturbing and clearly problematic, but the major detail — that the recipient was once charged with child pornography possession — adds a horrific twist to the tale. The teacher, Melissa Dean, apparently encouraged her class to send their handmade holiday cards to people in need, but instead she mailed them to inmate John Coccarelli. It is important to note that Coccarelli, who is serving time in Groveland Correctional Facility in Groveland, New York, was never convicted of child pornography possession. However, he is currently serving time for weapons charges and for violating an order of protection.

NYC Teacher Melissa Dean Sent Kids’ Cards to Convict Once Charged With Child Porn | TheBlaze.com

I bet she supports Ron Paul.

Dante, you're back.

Why?

 

[ladyliberal]

Why did the teacher still have a job when the article was published Feb. 16? Probably because the investigation didn't conclude until Feb 15 (http://www.nycsci.org/reports/02-12 Dean Melissa Ltr.pdf). The teacher was apparently removed from the classroom immediately after her alleged acts were made known to the school district. I don't see any evidence that there was anything wrong with the school district's response to the incident.

I never said there was anything wrong with what the school district did, I object to the fact that the school district felt the need to keep her in any position, even if it wasn't in a classroom.

You titled your thread "Can anyone explain why this teacher still has a job?". I tried to do just that.