The students of Easley High School have been greatly impacted by Mr. Fish's leaving. He teaches AP Literature and the students in this class will struggle to prepare for the AP Exam without him. Not only his AP Literature students are suffering, but also his yearbook classes. With Mr. Fish gone there is no way to finish the yearbook without great cost penalties.This will greatly affect the yearbook staff since it is a self-sustaining organization. On top of those four classes, he also teaches English 3 Honors classes that are the basis for literature analysis that without him, will miss fundamentals of literature interpretation. Mr. Fish was not only a teacher to his students, but also a mentor. He has positively influenced every student he has come across in the past 16 years of teaching at Easley High School. The students need Mr. Fish to come back and teach, without him many classes and organizations will fail.
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March 1, 2016
Seeing 2,500 people stand behind Mr. Fish reminds me how deeply one person can shape a school community. This milestone is a testament to the sixteen years he spent investing in his students.
Reached 2,500 supporters
February 28, 2016
February 28, 2016
Seeing this groundswell of support reminds me that the influence of a dedicated teacher extends far beyond the walls of a single classroom. It is heartening to realize how many of us share the conviction that losing Mr. Fish leaves a void that cannot be easily filled.
Reached 1,000 supporters
February 27, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
February 27, 2016
February 26, 2016
Reaching one thousand signatures will demonstrate the extent of the impact Mr. Fish has had on our community over these past years. Please reach out to your personal networks today to help us cross this threshold while the attention of the school board is fixed on our cause.
963 Comments
It is a poem! These kids no days see, hear, read, and listen to a lot worse sitting at lunch, riding the bus, or even waiting on the bus. The focus should be more on how children behave instead of putting a good teacher on leave due to a poem.
Pressuring a teacher to leave because he's teaching young adults to question censorship is utterly ridiculous. Students need to be taught to think for themselves, not just regurgitate for standardized testing. He should be reinstated immediately!
Greg Fish was the best English teacher I ever had. He literally changed the way I think about classic literature. Easley high school should be ashamed for firing one of the best teachers to ever grace their halls. Please give him his job back!
Mr. Fish is one of the main reasons I became an English major at Clemson University. He imparted a love of literature in all of his students. Mr. Fish is an exemplary teacher. He made learning fun and challenged his students to strive for more.
I am not aware of the circumstances surrounding this unfortunate situation but I am signing to show support for an outstanding teacher. He was one of my daughter's favorites and I had looked forward to my son being in his class next year.
As a teacher I have never seen such an outpouring of respect and love for an educator. Such eloquent and moving testimonies on Mr. Fish's behalf means he was doing more than just his job , he was educating, caring and supporting our children in the hard work of growing up. Reinstate Mr. Fish.
As an educator, you should realize that there might be more to this story than is published. There's a history that makes this a different decision than it would be if this were the only thing he's done. Of course, not everything is (or should be) public knowledge.
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The students of Easley High School have been greatly impacted by Mr. Fish's leaving. He teaches AP Literature and the students in this class will struggle to prepare for the AP Exam without him. Not only his AP Literature students are suffering, but also his yearbook classes. With Mr. Fish gone there is no way to finish the yearbook without great cost penalties.This will greatly affect the yearbook staff since it is a self-sustaining organization. On top of those four classes, he also teaches English 3 Honors classes that are the basis for literature analysis that without him, will miss fundamentals of literature interpretation. Mr. Fish was not only a teacher to his students, but also a mentor. He has positively influenced every student he has come across in the past 16 years of teaching at Easley High School. The students need Mr. Fish to come back and teach, without him many classes and organizations will fail.
Updates
March 1, 2016
Seeing 2,500 people stand behind Mr. Fish reminds me how deeply one person can shape a school community. This milestone is a testament to the sixteen years he spent investing in his students.
Reached 2,500 supporters
February 28, 2016
February 28, 2016
Seeing this groundswell of support reminds me that the influence of a dedicated teacher extends far beyond the walls of a single classroom. It is heartening to realize how many of us share the conviction that losing Mr. Fish leaves a void that cannot be easily filled.
Reached 1,000 supporters
February 27, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
February 27, 2016
February 26, 2016
Reaching one thousand signatures will demonstrate the extent of the impact Mr. Fish has had on our community over these past years. Please reach out to your personal networks today to help us cross this threshold while the attention of the school board is fixed on our cause.
963 Comments
Teachers like Mr. Fish Change lives for the better as they teach kids critical thinking and how to ask questions rather than blindly accept everything they are taught. Without people like this we will be left with a generation who cannot think for themselves.
It is a poem! These kids no days see, hear, read, and listen to a lot worse sitting at lunch, riding the bus, or even waiting on the bus. The focus should be more on how children behave instead of putting a good teacher on leave due to a poem.
Pressuring a teacher to leave because he's teaching young adults to question censorship is utterly ridiculous. Students need to be taught to think for themselves, not just regurgitate for standardized testing. He should be reinstated immediately!
Greg Fish was the best English teacher I ever had. He literally changed the way I think about classic literature. Easley high school should be ashamed for firing one of the best teachers to ever grace their halls. Please give him his job back!
Mr. Fish is one of the main reasons I became an English major at Clemson University. He imparted a love of literature in all of his students. Mr. Fish is an exemplary teacher. He made learning fun and challenged his students to strive for more.
I am not aware of the circumstances surrounding this unfortunate situation but I am signing to show support for an outstanding teacher. He was one of my daughter's favorites and I had looked forward to my son being in his class next year.
As a teacher I have never seen such an outpouring of respect and love for an educator. Such eloquent and moving testimonies on Mr. Fish's behalf means he was doing more than just his job , he was educating, caring and supporting our children in the hard work of growing up. Reinstate Mr. Fish.
As an educator, you should realize that there might be more to this story than is published. There's a history that makes this a different decision than it would be if this were the only thing he's done. Of course, not everything is (or should be) public knowledge.
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Teachers like Mr. Fish Change lives for the better as they teach kids critical thinking and how to ask questions rather than blindly accept everything they are taught. Without people like this we will be left with a generation who cannot think for themselves.