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The district finally confirmed he is gone for good and I am honestly still reeling because it feels like a heavy weight has just evaporated from the hallways here. I am so relieved for the students who finally have their school back and we will definitely keep watching to make …

February 4, 2017

Take a stand...support our children...improve the educational system.

Take a stand...support our children...improve the educational system.

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Started by Liz Pontious 9 years, 7 months ago

Recently, an increasing amount of people have expressed concern, in regards to the behavior of an authority figure, at Effingham High School. This man, the vice principal, who is trusted to protect, encourage, and motivate teenagers, has alternatively chose to belittle, harass, and intimidate them. Many of his actions and words, are in direct violation of Illinois School Code. In addition, reports have been made of him violating the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause, 419 U.S. 565 (1975), in relation to student suspension. The hope is that voices will be heard, and concerns addressed. This sort of treatment, towards our children, will not be tolerated

Updates

Reached 500 supporters

January 20, 2017

Reached 100 supporters

January 18, 2017

January 17, 2017

We are grinding toward that hundred mark and it honestly feels like things are moving so fast right now even though my coffee is already cold. If you just send this link to a few people in your life we might actually hit the milestone before the sun goes down which would be such a huge deal for the kids.

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Robert Coventry
9 years ago Featured

I am lucky my children go to TTown. I am signing this for friends of my kids and the stories I have heard over the years if half of what I heard is true they need all new administration

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Sandy Kincaid
9 years ago Featured

Mr. Fox and Mr. Lewis both encourage children to drop out. These problems have gone on for so long that it is pathetic. Many have taken many of these same issues to the School Board and nothing has been done. It is time for a change in administration Effingham High School.

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Anonymous
9 years ago Featured

Both the princpal and assistant principal has harrassed my granddaughter fromthe beginning of school last year untill present. Calling her to the office for no reason and asking other students to tell on her for offenses she didn't commit or trying to get them to lie against her.

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Ross
9 years ago Featured

Lewis and Fox use fake social media accounts to spy on students outside of school and then they harass kids over it. It's a violation of privacy and false accusations that go way too far

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Tamra Knifley
9 years ago Featured

About time something like this happens! I graduated in 2015 and I was forced to leave the EHS because I got pregnant so they made me leave my school that I've attended for the previous three years to go to a new alternative school that just added more stress for me.

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Megan Elmore
9 years ago Featured

If Cody Lewis is who this is about, I 100% agree! I was a senior at EHS in 2010-2011. There were many occasions I felt he was being creepy and harassing me personally! He is a strange man.....

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Celeste Guerrettaz
9 years ago

I didn't attend EHS but I have heard of the injustices, harassment, bullying, and just to put it out there bull cap that has been going on there for years! If the name of this "educator" can make it to surrounding schools and towns for being unprofessional then it's time to change a few things around before there's lawsuits filed or anything else happens.

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Anonymous
9 years ago

Mr.Lewis and Mr.Fox are two of the biggest jokes in the education system. Neither should be permitted to work in a school again.