Separation of church and state is absolute. The founding fathers new the dangers of government entanglement in religion.
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Hayley Worsham
10 years ago
Don't take away his job because of the religious views he should keep it because he's the greatest teacher that they have there if you look at the students that passed the reading Sol and that were in his class 7th grade class you would see that he is the best teacher that they have at that school
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Graham Hatcher
10 years ago
I've meet Mr. Tyree, he was upholding the 1st amendment by telling students they didn't have to participate in religious activities if they didn't want to.
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Kelly Heaps
10 years ago
I do not believe that Mr. Tyree is racist, I believe that it was an issue with religion. My daughter had him in 7th grade and to this day she say he is her favorite.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
It sounds like Mr. Tyree was defending the rights of the children and upholding the constitution. He should not lose his job for that.
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Jabari Jones
10 years ago
He deserves his job. I'm helping.
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Elizabeth Bohon
10 years ago
Lynchburg city schools are acting atrocious.
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Antonnie Tucker
10 years ago
Its been a few years since Ive seen him but i know hes not how the news portrays him. Used to hang with him and Potts discussing music and groups after school; even after i left that school. Dragging his name in the dirt is the worst this city has done; why ruin his career to
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Gwenyvar Oliveira
10 years ago
I am disgusted at the school board for trying to go against church and state and am proud to say I know this man who stood up for what was right. Religion is not to be integrated into schools. Its the law.
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Brian mcchesney jr
10 years ago
He was a fantastic teacher I remember things he taught me and I'm now in my 20s
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micccca
10 years ago
he did the right thing he was very brave and I would have done the same thing
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Daran Matthew Perkins
10 years ago
This guy was standing up for the students and deserves to be repeated for that not to loose his Jon
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Xan Shen
10 years ago
Huzzah!
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Xan Shen
10 years ago
2013-14, not 12, but whatever :p
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Xan Shen
10 years ago
We've almost reached the goal! We've gained 229 signatures today (as of 2:29) and we only have 272 to go! Mr. Tyree currently has 8 days left (I think) to retire or he gets fired, but if we reach 1,000 signature plus with Delaney and a bunch of other people talking to the School Board about it we should succeed unless the School Board completely rejects all of this, but the news really gave us a boost.
#SaveTyree
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Annabeth Daniel
10 years ago
He was my teacher a few years ago and I love him. One of my favorite teachers! I really hope he doesn't loose his job. He did nothing wrong. It's so sad.
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Johanna May
10 years ago
Mr. Tyree's actions had nothing to do with racism or Black History Month. He was only being a thoughtful caring teacher who felt that some students were getting uncomfortable with this clear ignoring of the laws of Separation of Church and State. Liberty Praise should never have been invited to sing in a public school. Personally I'M offended by this because I don't agree with what Liberty and Thomas Road stand for and I don't understand why my student should have to put up with this when MY tax dollars are paying for this school!
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Jean Turner
10 years ago
Mr. Tyree was standing up for religious freedoms, that is America!
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Rheanna Neal
10 years ago
I went to Dunbar from 2006-2009 and Mr.Tyree was a wonderful teacher. Never once did he express and kind of hatred, racism, etc. towards any student. He was always concerned about ALL of his students well being.
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Emmaline
10 years ago
Mr. Tyree is a fantastic teacher and an even greater father; providing most of the income for his wife and kids, he has a lot on his plate. Clearly it was a misunderstanding at the assembly, from a teacher's point of view while walking along the sides of the auditorium he must have seen that some students were feeling uncomfortable about all the religious singing going on. He took that stand in order to provide those students a more comfortable atmosphere if they chose to take his offer, I'm sure it could have been phrased differently, but it was the right thing to do. There really isn't anyone to blame except whoever organized this assembly, they should've known that having a religious group coming to sing wouldn't end as well as they'd like. Even within classrooms talking about religion seems to always come across as a touchy subject; Mr. Tyree was simply exercising his freedom of speech to provide a separate option for students. Why should the school take out their mistake on the one man who tried his best to fix it? He obviously meant no racism; his words just came out quite harshly, probably due to the fact that the school allowed this mistake to occur, while wasting precious class time that could be used to prepare for SOLs starting next week. This whole thing could have maybe even been avoided if the school tried sending home a letter asking if parents and students were okay with having a religious group come and sing for Black History Month. Please don’t take away Mr. Tyree’s job for trying to help his students, unlike the many other faculty staff that just sat/stood there!!!
Separation of church and state is absolute. The founding fathers new the dangers of government entanglement in religion.
Don't take away his job because of the religious views he should keep it because he's the greatest teacher that they have there if you look at the students that passed the reading Sol and that were in his class 7th grade class you would see that he is the best teacher that they have at that school
I've meet Mr. Tyree, he was upholding the 1st amendment by telling students they didn't have to participate in religious activities if they didn't want to.
I do not believe that Mr. Tyree is racist, I believe that it was an issue with religion. My daughter had him in 7th grade and to this day she say he is her favorite.
It sounds like Mr. Tyree was defending the rights of the children and upholding the constitution. He should not lose his job for that.
He deserves his job. I'm helping.
Lynchburg city schools are acting atrocious.
Its been a few years since Ive seen him but i know hes not how the news portrays him. Used to hang with him and Potts discussing music and groups after school; even after i left that school. Dragging his name in the dirt is the worst this city has done; why ruin his career to
I am disgusted at the school board for trying to go against church and state and am proud to say I know this man who stood up for what was right. Religion is not to be integrated into schools. Its the law.
He was a fantastic teacher I remember things he taught me and I'm now in my 20s
he did the right thing he was very brave and I would have done the same thing
This guy was standing up for the students and deserves to be repeated for that not to loose his Jon
Huzzah!
2013-14, not 12, but whatever :p
We've almost reached the goal! We've gained 229 signatures today (as of 2:29) and we only have 272 to go! Mr. Tyree currently has 8 days left (I think) to retire or he gets fired, but if we reach 1,000 signature plus with Delaney and a bunch of other people talking to the School Board about it we should succeed unless the School Board completely rejects all of this, but the news really gave us a boost. #SaveTyree
He was my teacher a few years ago and I love him. One of my favorite teachers! I really hope he doesn't loose his job. He did nothing wrong. It's so sad.
Mr. Tyree's actions had nothing to do with racism or Black History Month. He was only being a thoughtful caring teacher who felt that some students were getting uncomfortable with this clear ignoring of the laws of Separation of Church and State. Liberty Praise should never have been invited to sing in a public school. Personally I'M offended by this because I don't agree with what Liberty and Thomas Road stand for and I don't understand why my student should have to put up with this when MY tax dollars are paying for this school!
Mr. Tyree was standing up for religious freedoms, that is America!
I went to Dunbar from 2006-2009 and Mr.Tyree was a wonderful teacher. Never once did he express and kind of hatred, racism, etc. towards any student. He was always concerned about ALL of his students well being.
Mr. Tyree is a fantastic teacher and an even greater father; providing most of the income for his wife and kids, he has a lot on his plate. Clearly it was a misunderstanding at the assembly, from a teacher's point of view while walking along the sides of the auditorium he must have seen that some students were feeling uncomfortable about all the religious singing going on. He took that stand in order to provide those students a more comfortable atmosphere if they chose to take his offer, I'm sure it could have been phrased differently, but it was the right thing to do. There really isn't anyone to blame except whoever organized this assembly, they should've known that having a religious group coming to sing wouldn't end as well as they'd like. Even within classrooms talking about religion seems to always come across as a touchy subject; Mr. Tyree was simply exercising his freedom of speech to provide a separate option for students. Why should the school take out their mistake on the one man who tried his best to fix it? He obviously meant no racism; his words just came out quite harshly, probably due to the fact that the school allowed this mistake to occur, while wasting precious class time that could be used to prepare for SOLs starting next week. This whole thing could have maybe even been avoided if the school tried sending home a letter asking if parents and students were okay with having a religious group come and sing for Black History Month. Please don’t take away Mr. Tyree’s job for trying to help his students, unlike the many other faculty staff that just sat/stood there!!!