Save Mr.Tyree's Job

Watch out, EC Glass, the "Brotherhood" assembly is coming to you.

Save the Tyree

Freedom of speech and if the students didn't feel offended then allow the teacher to stay...

I feel that he had every right to do what he did. If the shoe was on the other foot, it wouldn't have been an issue. I also feel that if someone feels uncomfortable of a situation, then THEY DO HAVE THE RIGHT to dismiss them self.

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I think this is ridiculous. The SCHOOL should have done what this teacher did. This was not about Black History month at all. It was about religion not being forced on my children. If they wanted to honor Black History month there are better ways to do that than having the children listen to gospel music.

This was NOT racial.... This was because of religion. No religion, of any kind be, should be allowed in school. Period. He handled this correctly.

The teacher stood up for what was right he was offended by religion you cannot push it on anyone. Remove Carl hutchersen he seems to be the real racist

LU has no business bringing a religious program into a PUBLIC school.

Tyree isn't racist, he shouldn't get fired!

Enough is enough. Listen to the children that obviously respect this teacher.

If you can't pray in school, which I disagree with, then no types of religious programs should take place. Seems that when the facts came out, it wasn't racial. Hmmmm imagine that. The racebaiters lose. Sorry former Mayor Hutcherson.

Mr. Tyree taught both my kids (african american) when they where in middle school and under no circumstances did we ever feel like he was a racist.

Great man, great teacher.

Pour qu'Armelle ne perde pas son "wonderful English Teacher"

GREAT explanation of what went down. Did Hutcherson have this understanding b4 calling for dismissal?? Does LU really need to meddle in every aspect of Lynchburg life? Separation of church & state---LU never heard of it & don't believe it applies to their institution--they're "private" and can do anything they choose. Amen, Hutch

If the offense doesn't fit u must acquit. No firing!

I have been taught by Mr. Tyree. I can tell you that he is not racist. I am not of a common ethnicity and I was treated just as well as my peers. The fact that he has to go through this is dissapointing. For all the hard years and work he's done to teach his students, he doesn't deserve this. By the number of signitures and comments, you can obviously tell he has influenced many students. His teaching methods and interactive activities made learning amazingly fun. It was an honor to be taught by him. Whether he returns to the school or not, I hope he knows how much his students appreciate and admire him. He is a role model to all. He is a superb teacher and a figure to look up to. Dunbar will never find someone to replace him. Dunbar isn't the same without him.

Jason Tyre is no racist. One of the best teachers I know. Use some common sense.

Last Friday, the twenty-sixth, Dunbar Middle had a school wide assembly for black history month, labeled, the, "Brotherhood Assembly." I went into the auditorium not only open minded, but excited as well, due to the fact there was said to be singing and dance accompanying the assembly, and being a lover of the arts, I was naturally intrigued. The first red flag I received was when principal, Kacey Crabbe, introduced Liberty University's gospel choir, "LU Praise," as the first performance, stating the choir was to sing about God, their, "savior," however, if our beliefs differed, to apply the entity our religion looked up to, our, "savior," and continue on with that context. However, not everyone has a religion, yet alone looks up to an entity for guidance and reassurance, but even then, I brushed it off as an offensive, comment, one of which that was not thought out. Then Liberty took the stage, and within a few minutes began belting current-styled gospel, all about their savior, God. In between the songs they would do small skits having to do with black history, but those seemed to me an almost joke, and excuse to get to the hymns. They had performed a few songs before Tyree made his announcement, in which he said, that if anyone in the room was made uncomfortable or offended by the assembly, they could join him in the gym. While he did walk onto the stage in the middle of the song, he did not verbally interrupt their singing, they stopped for him. I was offended from the very beginning, however I stayed seated for a few minutes to see if they would either change their material or things would settle down, however things only got worse, being when most of the remaining class jumped up and proceeded to clap and sing along, this making me uncomfortable, I left. The main issue with the ordeal is the lack of information that was distributed to outside sources, leaving plenty of room for assumption. The one thing I keep hearing, is the discussion of, were Mr. Tyree's a