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Sarasota County School District responds to attorney general in teacher probe
The letter reveals four separate investigations. All are closed except for one grievance, filed on Sept. 11.
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Published 8 hours agoSuncoast Searchlight: Politically connected figure at center of Uthmeier complaint against teacher
The Florida Attorney General accused the Sarasota teacher of trying to 'cancel' an eighth-grade boy.
Sarasota school probe provides more details after Uthmeier calls for teacher's removal
The case has garnered attention because of the election season comments by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who has also in recent days targeted the New York Times for alleged bias and promoted Second Amendment gun rights.
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Published September 23Sarasota schools’ enrollment drops faster than expected
The additional decline in student numbers has financial consequences for the district.
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Published September 23Uthmeier demands Sarasota schools fire a teacher
Without verification, the Florida Attorney General alleges Pine View teacher bullied a conservative student.
Sarasota school district to examine claim a teacher 'harrassed' conservative student
Florida's attorney general James Uthmeier took the unusual step of going public with an accusation against a teacher at the highly ranked Pine View School in Osprey.
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Published September 18School board grants Terry Connor big bonus
The recognition of the superintendent's achievements comes amid turbulent times.