Supporters of Samantha Pawlucy, a student at Charles Carroll High School in Philadelphia, gathered outside the school to show support for the teen as she returned to class for the first time on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Pawlucy was allegedly singled out by a teacher for wearing a Mitt Romney t-shirt to school. ( AP Photo /Philadelphia Daily News, Alejandro A. Alvarez ) THE EVENING BULLETIN OUT, TV OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES
Supporters of Samantha Pawlucy, a student at Charles Carroll High School in Philadelphia, gathered outside the school to show support for the teen as she returned to class for the first time on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Pawlucy was allegedly singled out by a teacher for wearing a Mitt Romney t-shirt to school. ( AP Photo /Philadelphia Daily News, Alejandro A. Alvarez ) THE EVENING BULLETIN OUT, TV OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES
Samantha Pawlucy, left, listens to a group of cousins recite the Declaration of Independence during a rally in support of her as she returned to school on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 in Philadelphia. The young girls from left are Amerie Harris, 9, La'Joir Coppock, 8, Laija Coppock, 10, and Amani Harris, 9. They were accompanied by their grandfather, in red, background center, Lewis Harris. Pawlucy had stayed home after she was allegedly singled out by a teacher for wearing a Mitt Romney t-shirt to school. THE EVENING BULLETIN OUT, TV OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES
Samantha Pawlucy, left, a student at Charles Carroll High School in Philadelphia, reacts as supporters sing the Star Spangled Banner to show support for the teen as she returned to class for the first time on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Pawlucy was allegedly singled out by a teacher for wearing a Mitt Romney t-shirt to school. ( AP Photo /Philadelphia Daily News, Alejandro A. Alvarez ) THE EVENING BULLETIN OUT, TV OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ? A 16-year-old high school sophomore who says she was ridiculed by her geometry teacher for wearing a Mitt Romney T-shirt returned to school Tuesday following a rally by cheering supporters. The teacher has also written a letter of apology that was read aloud to students.
Samantha Pawlucy hadn't been back to Charles Carroll High School in the city's Port Richmond section since last week. That's when she and her family say she was mocked by her teacher for wearing the shirt supporting the Republican presidential candidate. She said the teacher questioned why she was wearing the shirt and called others in to the room to laugh at her.
Pawlucy, whose family had expressed concern for her safety, returned Tuesday after a rally that featured supporters singing the national anthem and reading the First Amendment ? as well as shouts of supporters calling "Go, Sam!" and "You're great, Sam!"
The school's principal read students the letter of apology from geometry teacher Lynette Gaymon on Tuesday.
"I'm very sorry for all the chaos and negative attention that has surrounded the school in the past couple of weeks," she wrote. "What I meant as a light and humorous remark during class has developed into a huge conflict between students, faculty, parents and neighbors. My words were never meant to belittle Ms. Pawlucy, or cause any harm, and I truly regret that we have come to this point."
Pawlucy wore the pink "Romney/Ryan" shirt to "dress-down" day on Sept. 28. She said that during class, Gaymon pointed out the shirt, questioned why she was wearing it and told her to leave the classroom. Gaymon, Pawlucy said, said it was a "Democratic" school and compared it to wearing a "KKK" shirt.
Her father, Richard Pawlucy, said the family met with Democratic Mayor Michael Nutter on Sunday night to discuss a resolution. The teacher has apologized and the district's superintendent William Hite Jr. has called the ordeal a "teachable moment."
Hite has said he would work with Nutter and the teacher's union to move "towards a conversation that brings together diverse beliefs, inspires understanding, and heals."
Associated PressKerri Strug Ledecky Nadia Comaneci Rebecca Soni Snoop Lion London 2012 Table Tennis badminton
কোন মন্তব্য নেই:
একটি মন্তব্য পোস্ট করুন