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  • Teacher put on leave after threats to crash tea parties [paid leave]

    04/15/2010 1:35:40 PM PDT · by icwhatudo · 72 replies · 3,916+ views
    kgw.com ^ | KGW.com and AP Staff
    PORTLAND -- A state board will investigate whether a Beaverton teacher was on his own time or using state resources while he organized liberals to crash Oregon tea parties. On Thursday, Jason Levin was put on paid leave by the Beaverton School District. Levin has gotten national attention for a "Crash the Tea Party" Web site that called for opponents to infiltrate the events and behave outlandishly. That raised suspicion he was doing political work during schools hours. Beaverton School District spokeswoman Maureen Wheeler confirmed Levin was placed on paid administrative leave as of Thursday while they conduct an internal...