Michigan teacher fired for Trayvon Martin hoodie fundraiser

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4. Unless her subject was Social Studies, she was out of line.

I'd want teachers of my kids to focus on what they were hired to teach.

It doesn't sound like she was helping the students raise money. It sounds more like she was using them to raise money for Martin's family. AND she told them to wear hoodies to a private school, which can be viewed as a protest move?

The incident could be discussed in a social studies class, but this "encouraging" the kids to hold a fundraiser and then do a "wear a hoodie to school" day is out of line. She should've known that, at the LEAST, she should've sought approval from the principal.

But dismissal seems harsh. Unless the school has a written policy that would cover this (like holding fundraisers or the like).