Mr. Tyree is a very good teacher. While I feel that the timing of his interruption was uncalled for and not handled professionally I in no way think that what he did is grounds for dismissal.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
I think Mr. Tyree did the right thing because it's not right to force your religion on others and he knows that, as well as half of the people at Dunbar are atheist/have a different religion and do not want to listen to hymns all day, because that is what church is for.
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Alex Betz
10 years ago
THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH RACE!!! This was about religion, thus i believe it i important what he did. Even though it was rude, i do believe that religion in public schools should be carefully watched
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LeAnie Hall
10 years ago
If this is the same Mr. Tyree that was teaching back when I was there, he is one of the best teachers Dunbar even has. He deserves to keep his job.
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Martha Johnson
10 years ago
Mr. Tyree's action had nothing to do with racism and everything to do with separation of church and state. Whoever decided to include LU Praise in the program was ill-advised. According to their own website, LU Praise “serves as an official representative team for Liberty University's Center for Music and Worship. Our mission is to bring glory to the name of Jesus Christ through song and worship.” They are very clear about what they are doing, and it should have been obvious to organizers that including them in the program would be inappropriate. Mr. Tyree was objecting to Christian evangelism in a public school, NOT to Black History Month.
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Kaileigh Jenkins
10 years ago
Mr. Tyree is the greatest and anyone who questions that is crazy!...he did what we are told to do...stand up for our selves...and he did that...and got "in trouble" for doing so...He kept his main thing the main thing if you will...
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Xan Shen
10 years ago
I have been a die-hard atheist since I knew what it meant, not in that I think other people shouldn't follow their own religion because it's fine (plus it's in the Constitution). Mr. Tyree absolutely did the right thing and should not be penalized for enforcing the rules of the public school system. Enforcing religion in public schools is wrong and will certainly offend many of the students. The fact that our mayor is objecting to a teacher allowing students to dismiss themselves from a blatantly religious assembly makes me question whether or not having a mayor, who is Christian just incase it wasn't obvious, who is going to wrongfully enforce Christianity on students of secularity or a separate religion. Mr. Tyree is a great person and a great teacher and should not even be considered for being fired for doing the right thing.
~Xan Shen 2016
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Arden Florio
10 years ago
He is the only reason I know anything in english
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Shelby Miller
10 years ago
What Mr. Tyree did was just. He should never have lost his job.
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Alexa
10 years ago
Everyone loves him even if they never had him...that should speak for itself
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Alexa
10 years ago
Everyone loves him even if they never had him...that should speak for itself
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melanie cooper
10 years ago
Seems this man was simply following the rules and guidelines set by the state and government. Focus on the administration, had they been mindful of the possibility of offense to other religious beliefs , and take action in following proper protocal, this wouldn't be in the news. Get with it LCS, praying for our broken system . What are we teaching our kids here?
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Daniel Everett
10 years ago
He didn't make a mistake he asked the kids who were offended if they wanted to go to the gym it was administrations fault
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Bill Burruss
10 years ago
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I was not at the show, but as a past Dunbar PTO President I know him to be an excellent teacher. From the reading of other comments and and talking to parents Mr Tyree overreacted and made a mistake, which we are all guilty from time to time. I support Mr Tyree.
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Claire Steger
10 years ago
I truly enjoyed having Mr. Tyree as a teacher and he was an amazing person. He was always nice to everyone and I hope this was a misunderstanding.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Mr Tyree is a great teacher and doesn't deserve all of this.
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Ron Brown
10 years ago
Do not give into intolerance. Those who want Mr. Tyree fired are intolerant bigots.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Please let sanity prevail.
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Daniel Everett
10 years ago
I will get the rest of my friends and family to sign cause this teachers works harder and anyone who would say otherwise has never even met the guy he is the epitome of what teacher's should be and without him. The school would take a heavy loss cause then the only good teachers they would have are Potts, Fosters, Miller, Tarkington, McClure, Shaw, Lowdermilk, Loos, Mrs.Brown, and they cant teach all the students please exclude the few other teachers that were amazing but missing one of these teachers may not be big but I know for certain missing one is all it take for me others to not won't enroll are kids into Dunbar
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Emilie Bryant
10 years ago
Had the administration provided the proper notice and option to opt out this would not even be an issue. Mr. Tyree would not have felt compelled to disrupt the assembly (which was an inappropriate way of handling this issue) and his actions would not have brought so much confusion and turmoil. My child attended the assembly, saw that other children were visibly offended by the overtly religious songs and Mr. Tyree (in my child's words) was trying to provided distressed children with an option to leave. Again, I feel this all comes down to the root cause and that is the school's administration inadequately providing prior notice to parents and students. Had parents been given prior notice we could have discussed the relation of gospel music and its significance to Black History ahead of time or opted out if necessary. I am thoroughly disappointed by the way this is being handled and my heart goes out to everyone who was negatively affected by this entire event and its abhorred. Media coverage. I hope this can be peacefully resolved and soon.
Mr. Tyree is a very good teacher. While I feel that the timing of his interruption was uncalled for and not handled professionally I in no way think that what he did is grounds for dismissal.
I think Mr. Tyree did the right thing because it's not right to force your religion on others and he knows that, as well as half of the people at Dunbar are atheist/have a different religion and do not want to listen to hymns all day, because that is what church is for.
THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH RACE!!! This was about religion, thus i believe it i important what he did. Even though it was rude, i do believe that religion in public schools should be carefully watched
If this is the same Mr. Tyree that was teaching back when I was there, he is one of the best teachers Dunbar even has. He deserves to keep his job.
Mr. Tyree's action had nothing to do with racism and everything to do with separation of church and state. Whoever decided to include LU Praise in the program was ill-advised. According to their own website, LU Praise “serves as an official representative team for Liberty University's Center for Music and Worship. Our mission is to bring glory to the name of Jesus Christ through song and worship.” They are very clear about what they are doing, and it should have been obvious to organizers that including them in the program would be inappropriate. Mr. Tyree was objecting to Christian evangelism in a public school, NOT to Black History Month.
Mr. Tyree is the greatest and anyone who questions that is crazy!...he did what we are told to do...stand up for our selves...and he did that...and got "in trouble" for doing so...He kept his main thing the main thing if you will...
I have been a die-hard atheist since I knew what it meant, not in that I think other people shouldn't follow their own religion because it's fine (plus it's in the Constitution). Mr. Tyree absolutely did the right thing and should not be penalized for enforcing the rules of the public school system. Enforcing religion in public schools is wrong and will certainly offend many of the students. The fact that our mayor is objecting to a teacher allowing students to dismiss themselves from a blatantly religious assembly makes me question whether or not having a mayor, who is Christian just incase it wasn't obvious, who is going to wrongfully enforce Christianity on students of secularity or a separate religion. Mr. Tyree is a great person and a great teacher and should not even be considered for being fired for doing the right thing. ~Xan Shen 2016
He is the only reason I know anything in english
What Mr. Tyree did was just. He should never have lost his job.
Everyone loves him even if they never had him...that should speak for itself
Everyone loves him even if they never had him...that should speak for itself
Seems this man was simply following the rules and guidelines set by the state and government. Focus on the administration, had they been mindful of the possibility of offense to other religious beliefs , and take action in following proper protocal, this wouldn't be in the news. Get with it LCS, praying for our broken system . What are we teaching our kids here?
He didn't make a mistake he asked the kids who were offended if they wanted to go to the gym it was administrations fault
I was not at the show, but as a past Dunbar PTO President I know him to be an excellent teacher. From the reading of other comments and and talking to parents Mr Tyree overreacted and made a mistake, which we are all guilty from time to time. I support Mr Tyree.
I truly enjoyed having Mr. Tyree as a teacher and he was an amazing person. He was always nice to everyone and I hope this was a misunderstanding.
Mr Tyree is a great teacher and doesn't deserve all of this.
Do not give into intolerance. Those who want Mr. Tyree fired are intolerant bigots.
Please let sanity prevail.
I will get the rest of my friends and family to sign cause this teachers works harder and anyone who would say otherwise has never even met the guy he is the epitome of what teacher's should be and without him. The school would take a heavy loss cause then the only good teachers they would have are Potts, Fosters, Miller, Tarkington, McClure, Shaw, Lowdermilk, Loos, Mrs.Brown, and they cant teach all the students please exclude the few other teachers that were amazing but missing one of these teachers may not be big but I know for certain missing one is all it take for me others to not won't enroll are kids into Dunbar
Had the administration provided the proper notice and option to opt out this would not even be an issue. Mr. Tyree would not have felt compelled to disrupt the assembly (which was an inappropriate way of handling this issue) and his actions would not have brought so much confusion and turmoil. My child attended the assembly, saw that other children were visibly offended by the overtly religious songs and Mr. Tyree (in my child's words) was trying to provided distressed children with an option to leave. Again, I feel this all comes down to the root cause and that is the school's administration inadequately providing prior notice to parents and students. Had parents been given prior notice we could have discussed the relation of gospel music and its significance to Black History ahead of time or opted out if necessary. I am thoroughly disappointed by the way this is being handled and my heart goes out to everyone who was negatively affected by this entire event and its abhorred. Media coverage. I hope this can be peacefully resolved and soon.