Here's the "official story" as it was originally reported:
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Westwood assistant principal resigns in wake of coaching debacle
A high-ranking Fort Pierce Westwood High School administrator resigned Tuesday — a few weeks after the controversial dismissal of two coaches at the school.
Former Westwood assistant principal Teri Pinney resigned from her position of three years effective April 29. She said it was for personal reasons and added, "I had to leave." She declined to explain further.<snip>
Pinney said she was not asked to leave. But asked if the coaching mishap was a factor in her decision to resign, Pinney declined to comment further.http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/apr/19/30gtwestwood-assistant-principal-resigns/?feedback=1It had nothing to do with the coaching situation. Here is an audio of her presentation to the school board:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ohTjtNVR6SoHere are her remarks after having spoken to the board:
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I’m not a hero, because my statement merely scratched at the surface of the ignominious practices that are taking place within the schools in this district. In an aggressive effort to boost school grades or hike up student FCAT scores, Machiavellian-type administrators have been unleashed to wreak havoc upon faculty, staff and students.<snip>
Because I felt so strongly against the way people were being treated and because I could no longer, as an administrator, condone the methods with which changes were being implemented at Westwood, I did the unthinkable. I questioned this practice and I even comforted those teachers who felt mistreated.
And because of this, I was branded as being distrustful, regardless of my hard work at school operations.
I don’t think that standing up for what you believe is right and speaking out in public against what you know is wrong makes me a loser.http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/may/02/teri-pinney-name-greatness/As an educator, I greatly appreciate Ms. Pinney's efforts. I wish our schools were full of administrators like her.