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Dear Supporter,
This week a substitute teacher at
West Jessamine High School in Nicholasville taunted and
bullied a student because of the student's sexual
orientation.
Ashley Bressler
was ridiculed while in class simply because she is a
lesbian. Kentucky
Fairness Alliance sends kudos to Ashley’s student peers
who reportedly took no part in the teacher's shameful
behavior.
Principal Ed
Jones acted quickly when made aware of the situation. Ashley’s mother,
Shelly Sowell, was told that the substitute teacher will no
longer be at West Jessamine High School, but her
daughter would face in-school suspension for her response in the
situation. Ashley
reportedly responded to the teacher’s actions with name
calling and by walking out of the classroom. She has admitted she
handled the situation poorly.
When Chad
Hundley, KFA Board member and resident of Lexington,
was first made aware of this situation by Ashley’s mom it
was a stark reminder that these situations still happen today in
our own backyards.
“We must continue to educate others of the
importance of creating safe environments for our children in
their schools and for them as well later on in life when they
enter the workforce,” Hundley said.
In fairness,
Your KFA
Team!
P.S. –
Check out WKYT 27 NewsFirst’s coverage of this story here.
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