Wall Township to reprint yearbook after pro-Trump photo controversy

NJ.com ^ | June 16.217 | Adam Clark

[mware]

WALL -- Wall Township High School will print corrected yearbooks for every student after a photo was intentionally manipulated to cover up a junior's Donald Trump T-shirt, according to the district.  Superintendent Cheryl Dyer announced the decision in a letter to parents on Thursday, a week after the district was first alerted to the altered photo. The new yearbook should arrive within two weeks, she wrote.  "I cannot allow the intentional change that was not based on dress code to be ignored," Dyer wrote. "I am the Chief School Administrator in this district, and I take responsibility for the actions of those who are employed here. Therefore, I have determined that a re-issuance of the yearbook is necessary." The district on Monday suspended yearbook advisor Susan Parsons indefinitely as it investigates why yearbook photos were changed. There's no evidence students played a role in the changes, Dyer said Monday.  While one student's photo was intentionally altered to remove a pro-Trump image, Dyer wrote that another photo that appeared to be censored was not. That photo was re-sized in the same manner as all other photos and Trump's name was no longer visible on a student's vest because of the re-sizing, Dyer wrote.  Dyer also told parents that she has not yet determined why a Trump quote selected to accompany a freshman class officer's photo did not appear in the yearbook.  "I do not know if this was an oversight, carelessness, or intentional,"

[i_robot73]

>That teacher picked the wrong township to play that game

Personally liable? Don’t believe so, the taxpayers get the shaft (again). The ‘teacher’ learned nothing I’d wager.

[ZULU]

Totally agree. The entire cost should come out of the Pocket of the never Trump snowflake responsible, not the taxpayer.

[sarasmom]

Perhaps I was not clear enough in making my point, in my previous post.

When I said “Nobody can “afford” wasting money, on crap like this.”, I meant the crap, not any perceived financial ability to throw money at this type of a problem.

And no, I don’t know anything about those particular communities.

I do stand by my post that nobody can “afford” that type of crap.

[jmacusa]

As of yesterday Wall Twp. has announced it’s issuing new yearbooks in two weeks. Wall Township is fifteen minutes up the road from me and trust they ain’t hurting.