Maryland school district employee fired over tweet

[philosslayer]

Source: New York Daily News

A social media manager for a Maryland school district was fired over a light-hearted tweet she sent to a student about his spelling.

When the student asked @FCPSMaryland over Twitter on Jan. 5 for school to be closed “tammarow,” Katie Nash, 33, replied, “but then how would you learn how to spell ‘tomorrow’? ”

The student took Nash’s reply in stride, writing on Twitter that he didn’t take it personally, but Frederick County Public Schools terminated her contract anyway.

Nash’s boss, Michael Doerrer, handed her a letter announcing her firing in a Jan. 13 meeting that lasted just four minutes, Nash told the Daily News.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/maryland-school-district-employee-fired-tweet-article-1.2947002

[secondwind]

1. that's a bit over the top, imho.. I think it was tongue in cheek...

[tazkcmo]

2. wow

I probably would have said something along the same lines.

[bekkilyn]

3. Did they fire all the English teachers as well? (nt)

[madaboutharry]

4. I bet there was another reason.

She is most likely not an ass kisser and they were looking for an excuse.

[dalton99a]

10. Yep.

[IronLionZion]

18. Probably not the whole story

they might have been looking for an excuse to get rid of her, or to cut staff

[JI7]

21. yes. especially since she was just hired. but she wasnt a teacher

[Drahthaardogs]

23. So?

What did she do that hurt that child?

[JI7]

24. ?

i'm saying that was the excuse they were using to get rid of her which they might have already wanted to do.

[Drahthaardogs]

25. I get it but my point is I don't care if it was the lunch lady

Pointing out error to a student should be seen as part of their education

[brush]

26. She needs to get a good lawyer because she's about to get paid.

[Historic NY]

5. Do the fire the spell checkers too?

[Chasstev365]

6. Over reach!

[femmocrat]

7. The article doesn't mention if she violated policy.

Only that she was told afterwards that she should not tweet. If there is no policy against it, she might have grounds for appeal. (If there is a union, that is.)

Plus, she was the "web experience coordinator"- Wasn't she just doing her job?

[radical noodle]

29. If she wasn't a teacher

and was recently hired, she wouldn't be likely to be in a union.

[rurallib]

8. maybe i am dense, but what is the reason for her firing?

misspelling?
Using a situation to teach in a light-hearted way?

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

9. That is ridiculous.

Absolute bullshit.

[underthematrix]

11. I have a feeling there's more to it than that.

[Feeling the Bern]

12. @FCPS teachers. Mark all spelling tests 100%. Correcting spelling termination

Welcome to Trump's Amerikkka.

[ProudLib72]

13. Trust me

I've been teaching English since 2001, and my wife taught from 2005 till 2009. This is nothing compared to what really happens in public schools. The majority of administrators have absolutely no teaching background. Schools are run as businesses where the end product (standardized test scores) are the only thing that matters.

If you knew half of what actually goes on in K-12, you would home school your children.

[Panich52]

32. Chronic problem in educ us admin

I gave up idea of teaching in 1974 because of admin bs. Hasn't changed, gotten worse.

[Chemisse]

14. That's a shame, and the whole situation seems peculiar.

But she is taking the high road out the door. Maybe the publicity will help her find a new job.

[paleotn]

15. Overreaction, to say the least...

My own spelling abilities are not terribly good, to say the least. Thank goodness for spell check.

[ananda]

16. Seriously?

This is the most wrong and ridiculous action!

[WhoWoodaKnew]

17. THAT'S BULLSHIT!!

[LisaL]

19. Isn't it teacher's job to correct student's spelling?

What did they fire her for?

[JI7]

20. i don't think she is a teacher. article says she is a social media manager

And hired just a couple months ago.

[Drahthaardogs]

22. Ridiculous

A teacher correcting a kid for spelling gets fired. This is why the PC has gone too far

[HassleCat]

28. Never misunderestimate mommy and daddy.

Some parents are just help on wheels when it comes to defending little Bobby or little Suzy from any criticism.

[radical noodle]

30. Most likely the Superintendent

or a School Board member had a niece who wanted the job.

[Panich52]

31. Fired f/ doing her job teaching?! Wtf?

[MarvinGardens]

33. Ridiculous

It is ridiculous that this teacher was fired for this.