Texas teacher who told students to call pedophiles ‘Minor Attracted Persons’ is fired
A high school teacher who appeared to defend pedophilia to her students has been fired by her Texas school board, according to media reports. In a recording uploaded to TikTok, Franklin High School teacher Amber Parker is heard urging her students to call pedophiles “Minor Attracted Persons.” Parker taught English at the El Paso school, KFOX reported. The El Paso Independent School District’s board of trustees unanimously voted to fire Parker on Tuesday, Sept. 6, according to the El Paso Times. Board trustee Daniel Call initially said, citing a district spokesperson, that the teacher’s comments were taken out of context. “She is exemplary as a teacher and truly cares about the students.
mlive.comEx-Notre Dame, NFL coach Charlie Weis slammed for tweet on Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Trenton native, who coached at Boonton High School, Morristown High School and Franklin High School before embarking on a distinguished college and NFL career, tweeted Friday about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As I watch Russia continue their invasion of Ukraine this morning, I ask if Americans that want socialism are watching? Reaction to his tweet was swift and severe:Today I learned that I’m smarter than a one-time head coach at the University of Notre Dame. Weis began his NFL coaching career as an assistant for Bill Parcells on the New York Giants in 1990, picking up a Super Bowl ring after beating the Buffalo Bills, 20-19, in Super Bowl XXV. He was 6-22 as the head coach at Kansas.
mlive.comFranklin Football honors former coach Armand Vigna who died from COVID-19
LIVONIA, Mich. – The Livonia community is mourning the loss of a former Franklin High School football coach and his wife. Armand Vigna, 84, died Tuesday of coronavirus (COVID-19) -- and just 12 hours later his wife of 61 years, Ruth Vigna, died. Friday night almost felt like a game night -- but the people there were mostly former players and coaches. The school honored Vigna with the marquee lights, field lights and lit the scoreboard up with the final score from the 1975 championship game. One final Friday night lights for the former coach and his wife.