I was so moved by this young man that I decided to share the video of his comments with you. Fourteen-Year-Old Michigan Student Stands Up for Suspended, Gay-Defending Teacher
Jay McDowell, a teacher in Howell, Michigan, was temporarily suspended without pay earlier this month after telling a student wearing a Confederate flag and a student making anti-gay remarks to get out of his class. At a school-board meeting on Friday, openly gay 14-year-old high-school student Graeme Taylor came to McDowell's defense, thanking the teacher for doing "an amazing thing" in a town home to the KKK, and urging the school board to give McDowell his pay and reverse the disciplinary actions. The inspiring video has made its way around the Internet, because how cool is this kid? Click here. (Heads up there's an 18 second commercial before the video begins - you have the correct link!)
Warmly, Beverley
Beverley Cathcart-Ross is an author, speaker, certified parent educator, and co-founder of Parenting Network. Click here for final Workshops for Winter 2010/11!
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