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TexasTowelie

(111,322 posts)
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 12:33 AM Dec 2016

Dallas Principal Under Fire After Her Fort Worth Post Went Viral, Resigns

[font color=330099]And yes, Sprayberry is an out-loud Donald Trump supporter who, according to her Facebook page, takes pride in being in his “basket of deplorables.” The comment from Sprayberry came after Craig confronted Fort Worth Police about a white man allegedly choking her 7-year old black son.[/font]

Lana Sprayberry, principal of Inspired Vision Academy Elementary School in Dallas, is under fire after her post about Jacqueline Craig—who, along with her two daughters, was assaulted by a Fort Worth, Texas, police officer Wednesday—went viral.

“Stop trying to act innocent,” Sprayberry wrote on Facebook. “If you had kept your fat mouth shut the cop would not have had a reason to cuff! I wouldn’t blame every cop to walk off their job in protest!!! Lord help us!!!”

It is unclear under which post Sprayberry made the comment, or if she was speaking about Craig, 46, her daughter Brea Hymond, 19, or Craig’s 15-year-old daughter. Lee Merritt, attorney for the Craig family, posted the screenshot and asked followers to verify:

Within two hours, A+Charter Schools, Inc., the corporate charter system in which Inspired Elementary operates, issued the following statement on Facebook:

We are aware of a Facebook comment made by one of our A+ Charter Schools, Inc. employees. While we are unable to comment on this personnel issue, we can share that we are taking this very seriously, and are further investigating the situation.

-A+ Charter Schools, Inc.


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As previously reported by The Root, Craig called Fort Worth police after a white male neighbor choked her 7-year-old son after accusing him of littering. The man admitted to assaulting the child because the child had “defied” him. When police arrived on the scene, the officer was much more concerned with condescending to and antagonizing Craig.

Read more: http://www.theroot.com/articles/news/2016/12/lana-sprayberry-fort-worth-facebook-post/
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Dallas Principal Under Fire After Her Fort Worth Post Went Viral, Resigns (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2016 OP
Off the job metroins Dec 2016 #1
Off the job, yes. NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #3
I wouldn't want my child in her care DoctorMyEyes Dec 2016 #4
+1000. Paladin Dec 2016 #7
A+Charter Schools, Inc., the corporate charter system in which Inspired Elementary operates, pangaia Dec 2016 #2
Update says she's resigned and her resignation was accepted. So that's done. n/t pnwmom Dec 2016 #5
Trump fomented this behavior by all the racist things he said during the primaries and the GE iluvtennis Dec 2016 #6

NanceGreggs

(27,813 posts)
3. Off the job, yes.
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 01:08 AM
Dec 2016

But a clear insight into the mindset of someone who has a direct affect on children, and those who educate children.

DoctorMyEyes

(1,551 posts)
4. I wouldn't want my child in her care
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 01:49 AM
Dec 2016

It's not like she manufactured widgets on a line in a factory. She has authority over educators and children. She expressed no outrage that a child of color was choked by a neighbor - but took the time to post an almost inconceivable reaction to the video - criticizing the mother of the child victim. There's no way her judgement is sound enough to have the makings of a "good principal".

Paladin

(28,204 posts)
7. +1000.
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 11:17 AM
Dec 2016

There's no way anybody making those sort of comments should be anywhere near school children. Glad she lost her job.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
2. A+Charter Schools, Inc., the corporate charter system in which Inspired Elementary operates,
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 12:44 AM
Dec 2016

a Corporate Charter School System just great...


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