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redqueen

(115,177 posts)
4. Under review
Tue Feb 25, 2014, 07:40 AM
Feb 2014
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Still has teaching certificate

Williams, who began working in the Everman district in August 2012, left the district Nov. 30, 2012. District officials declined to discuss the reasons for Williams’ departure or the district’s response to the criminal investigation of his behavior.

Williams’ teacher certification remains valid until July 2017 for teaching secondary history and social studies classes. But Williams’ certification is under review by the State Board of Education’s Professional Discipline Unit, according to Texas Education Agency records.

“There are instances when a teacher is under a criminal investigation and we suspend our investigation until the criminal investigation plays out,” a TEA spokeswoman said. “There also have been instances where a person might be exonerated in a criminal investigation but his certificate becomes invalid because of something that comes out during a school district investigation.”

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http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/02/24/5596703/a-teacher-sexting-and-the-right.html

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Please tell me that he won't teach anymore yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #1
Under review redqueen Feb 2014 #4
WTF? Dumbest court on the planet. MadrasT Feb 2014 #2
This happened to my daughter 10 years ago when she was 14 and the male who sent seaglass Feb 2014 #3
8 years later it was still going on. redqueen Feb 2014 #6
It is ridiculous that in TX it is protected speech. I hope this charges up local groups to change seaglass Feb 2014 #7
The Lo case is being appealed for another hearing. redqueen Feb 2014 #8
i have to wonder about the people that actively work against our childrens safety. nt seabeyond Feb 2014 #14
And who bailed you mzteris Feb 2014 #10
Yeah, my husband's first reaction was to give him a taste of some street justice but seaglass Feb 2014 #11
that is the thing. there is something to be said about the old ways, lol. for sure. seabeyond Feb 2014 #15
Setting himself up mzteris Feb 2014 #17
you interpret that different than i. you see making him victim. i see him being the predator seabeyond Feb 2014 #18
I'm not trying to make him the victim mzteris Feb 2014 #19
looking at you. and me, lol. i had not looked at it from that direction. seabeyond Feb 2014 #20
Oh great. So this is legal. gollygee Feb 2014 #5
Lolita complex ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #9
K & R historylovr Feb 2014 #12
Reminds me of another recent case... theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #13
we must focus on laws addressing our new and approved high tech to harass. seabeyond Feb 2014 #16
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