Higher standards for teachers

Re: “Teacher suspended for tweet — Profane comment crossed line, school district says,” Tuesday Metro story.

I applaud Duncanville ISD for its decision to suspend without pay teacher Vinita Hegwood after she posted racist comments on Twitter. As a teacher, Hegwood should know that anything she posts on the Internet may be read by her students and others.

That said, Hegwood is no different than any other teacher. She should be held to a higher standard.

A.J. Chilson, Princeton

@AJ_Chilson

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