Back in March,I told you about Otis Mathis,the Detroit School Board President who admitted he couldn't write. The blog wasn't an effort to make fun of Mr.Mathis illiteracy,but to highlight the failure of the Education system in this country to put competent people in positions of leadership. Well,Mr. Mathis is back in the news again and unfortunately the news isn't good this time either. Last month,Mr. Mathis was arrested for "fondling himself" during a meeting with District Superintendent Teresa Gueyser. Mathis,who resigned June 17,wrote to the board that he “made inappropriate actions toward a professional employee” and regretted his actions.
As jacked up(no pun intended) as this situation is,here's MY question. Why was he allowed to keep his job after admitting that he was illiterate back in March? Doesn't this send the wrong message to kids? Sure,he should have a right to make a living but as a School Board President? I don't think so!
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