This story puts me in mind of the superintendent of schools in Alexandria, Virginia.
She was arrested a few years ago for drunk driving.
Not only did the school board vote nearly unanimously to keep her on the job, but they gave her a raise!
Now that sends a superb signal to children in our school system, doesn’t it?
Make sure you’re sitting down....
Marc Fisher in the WaPo on 01 May
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/rawfisher/2007/05/memo_to_alexandria_schools_a_c.html
Memo to Alexandria Schools: A College Shows How to Deal with Drunken Leaders
“This is called “doing the right thing.” It is a concept that never quite got through to the Alexandria school board, which in 2004 decided that a DUI charge against its superintendent, Rebecca Perry, was occasion to extend her contract, give her some paid time off, and raise her salary.