Mrs. Arthur is coming back. Honestly I am still stunned by this outcome but it belongs entirely to the thousands of you who refused to let this go. Please keep holding the district accountable as she transitions back into her classroom.
April 17, 2016
Final supporters
UPDATE MARCH 3
It has come to our attention that interim superintendent David Eubanks has dismissed the petition as "insignificant".As far as the petition being "insignificant" we would have to disagree, this petition is the voice of the people, it has garnered a great deal of attention. At this point 8,000 individuals have taken the time to sign it, near and far.
We would like to stress that the student is under investigation by authorities and will face consequences for his actions. He has expressed nothing but sincere remorse for his actions, we ask that you do not show hatred towards him, he realizes that what he did was wrong. We are not defending his actions by any means, but some of the things that have been said are utterly hateful, we must keep in mind that this is a fellow classmate who still has a life to live and will remember this for the remainder of his life.
Again we strongly urge you to sign and share this petition, show the superintendent that we are not insignificant!
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UPDATE MARCH 2
First and foremost we would like to thank everyone who has signed and shared our petition, never did we think that it would get so much attention. The ultimate goal of the petition is to get Mrs. Arthur reinstated, though we realize that is unlikely to happen.
The students who are involved in the incident are under investigation. Another thing that you have to realize is that we have went to school with the student responsible for years, the intention of the petition is not to have him absolutely berated, but to have Mrs. Arthur reinstated, everyone makes mistakes.
We understand that it will be a while before any decisions are made because the situation has to be thoroughly examined and understood by authorities and the school.
Again, we appreciate your support and strongly urge you to sign and share this petition.
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Leigh Anne Arthur is the victim of a blatant attack of her privacy. Personal photographs were illegally obtained by a student and were sent to other students in the school(Union County High). After being escorted off of school property, we (the students) are left to believe that she has been forced to, or given little choice but to resign. Mrs.Arthur has not only shown tremendous dedication to her students, but also the mechatronics program itself, often reaching out to local businesses and colleges to get materials that would not normally be available for the class.
With that being said, the student(s) responsible have not received any sort of punishment. The circumstances in which Mrs.Arthur was let go is unacceptable, and must be corrected. We strongly urge you to sign and share this petition.
Sincerely,
Jacob Barnett
Josh Sinclair
Matthew Caldwell
And many more students who just want their teacher back
Updates
Reached 10,000 supporters
March 4, 2016
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 2, 2016
March 2, 2016
I really never imagined that so many people would care about this. Seeing how much you all have rallied behind Mrs. Arthur makes me realize this is far bigger than anything I could have started on my own.
February 27, 2016
I honestly never thought this would reach one hundred signatures. It is humbling to see that so many of you care about Mrs. Arthur as much as I do.
Reached 100 supporters
February 25, 2016
February 24, 2016
Seeing the count climb toward one hundred has been completely overwhelming and I am in awe of how many people care about Mrs. Arthur. This momentum is entirely because of you and your dedication to the truth. If you could pass this along to just one person who might not know what happened yet we might finally get the attention this situation truly deserves.
6,740 Comments
This is a disgrace. She was the victim! She was following protocol by being in the hallway supervising students. Her rights were violated!!! This should be changed and she should be rehired and the young man sent to a different school! For shame!
This was a violation in more ways than simple theft. Not only should this teacher get her job back, and a public, formal apology from the district for firing her in the first place. The student needs to be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
It just amazes me that someone; let alone a superintendent, would hear a situation like this and come to the conclusion that the innocent, married, already embarrassed school teacher who was the victim of the illegal invasion of privacy was to blame.
Taking and using someone's phone is criminal. It's like breaking into their house, accessing their bank accounts, and stealing their mail, all in one. There is NO reason to fire Arthur. It is the student who needs to be taught a serious lesson here.
I cannot believe that this teacher was forced to resign for this photo that she took for her husband. She did not send it to any students. It was on her phone and the student who violated her privacy is the person who should face disciplinary action.
I wish you all the best of luck!
This situation is unbearably petty, everyone involved should lose their jobs for punishing q teacher for what an evil little snotnosed student does. Her property being stolen is not her fault. Nobody should get a job at this school.
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Mrs. Arthur is coming back. Honestly I am still stunned by this outcome but it belongs entirely to the thousands of you who refused to let this go. Please keep holding the district accountable as she transitions back into her classroom.
April 17, 2016
Final supporters
UPDATE MARCH 3
It has come to our attention that interim superintendent David Eubanks has dismissed the petition as "insignificant".As far as the petition being "insignificant" we would have to disagree, this petition is the voice of the people, it has garnered a great deal of attention. At this point 8,000 individuals have taken the time to sign it, near and far.
We would like to stress that the student is under investigation by authorities and will face consequences for his actions. He has expressed nothing but sincere remorse for his actions, we ask that you do not show hatred towards him, he realizes that what he did was wrong. We are not defending his actions by any means, but some of the things that have been said are utterly hateful, we must keep in mind that this is a fellow classmate who still has a life to live and will remember this for the remainder of his life.
Again we strongly urge you to sign and share this petition, show the superintendent that we are not insignificant!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
UPDATE MARCH 2
First and foremost we would like to thank everyone who has signed and shared our petition, never did we think that it would get so much attention. The ultimate goal of the petition is to get Mrs. Arthur reinstated, though we realize that is unlikely to happen.
The students who are involved in the incident are under investigation. Another thing that you have to realize is that we have went to school with the student responsible for years, the intention of the petition is not to have him absolutely berated, but to have Mrs. Arthur reinstated, everyone makes mistakes.
We understand that it will be a while before any decisions are made because the situation has to be thoroughly examined and understood by authorities and the school.
Again, we appreciate your support and strongly urge you to sign and share this petition.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Leigh Anne Arthur is the victim of a blatant attack of her privacy. Personal photographs were illegally obtained by a student and were sent to other students in the school(Union County High). After being escorted off of school property, we (the students) are left to believe that she has been forced to, or given little choice but to resign. Mrs.Arthur has not only shown tremendous dedication to her students, but also the mechatronics program itself, often reaching out to local businesses and colleges to get materials that would not normally be available for the class.
With that being said, the student(s) responsible have not received any sort of punishment. The circumstances in which Mrs.Arthur was let go is unacceptable, and must be corrected. We strongly urge you to sign and share this petition.
Sincerely,
Jacob Barnett
Josh Sinclair
Matthew Caldwell
And many more students who just want their teacher back
Updates
Reached 10,000 supporters
March 4, 2016
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 2, 2016
March 2, 2016
I really never imagined that so many people would care about this. Seeing how much you all have rallied behind Mrs. Arthur makes me realize this is far bigger than anything I could have started on my own.
February 27, 2016
I honestly never thought this would reach one hundred signatures. It is humbling to see that so many of you care about Mrs. Arthur as much as I do.
Reached 100 supporters
February 25, 2016
February 24, 2016
Seeing the count climb toward one hundred has been completely overwhelming and I am in awe of how many people care about Mrs. Arthur. This momentum is entirely because of you and your dedication to the truth. If you could pass this along to just one person who might not know what happened yet we might finally get the attention this situation truly deserves.
6,740 Comments
A student stole my phone and I felt completely violated. My school supported me and included me in the discipline process (I did not press charges) but it's a shame this teacher, who is already a victim, is being victimized even more by her District.
This is a disgrace. She was the victim! She was following protocol by being in the hallway supervising students. Her rights were violated!!! This should be changed and she should be rehired and the young man sent to a different school! For shame!
This was a violation in more ways than simple theft. Not only should this teacher get her job back, and a public, formal apology from the district for firing her in the first place. The student needs to be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
It just amazes me that someone; let alone a superintendent, would hear a situation like this and come to the conclusion that the innocent, married, already embarrassed school teacher who was the victim of the illegal invasion of privacy was to blame.
Taking and using someone's phone is criminal. It's like breaking into their house, accessing their bank accounts, and stealing their mail, all in one. There is NO reason to fire Arthur. It is the student who needs to be taught a serious lesson here.
I cannot believe that this teacher was forced to resign for this photo that she took for her husband. She did not send it to any students. It was on her phone and the student who violated her privacy is the person who should face disciplinary action.
I wish you all the best of luck!
This situation is unbearably petty, everyone involved should lose their jobs for punishing q teacher for what an evil little snotnosed student does. Her property being stolen is not her fault. Nobody should get a job at this school.
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A student stole my phone and I felt completely violated. My school supported me and included me in the discipline process (I did not press charges) but it's a shame this teacher, who is already a victim, is being victimized even more by her District.