Tyler Clay Morgan resigned from his job as a music teacher at West Irvine Intermediate School Monday after facing controversy over a message of support.
Highlights
- Tyler Clay Morgan resigned from his job as a music teacher at West Irvine Intermediate School Monday.
- Morgan confirmed to LEX18 News that he wrote “You are free to be yourself.”
- on the board in his classroom along with a rainbow flag.
- Morgan said he is not ready to speak on camera but did post this on Facebook: “I firmly believe that students and their parents expect teachers to teach content about their assigned curriculum in a subject area” Estill County Superintendent Jeff Saylor wrote the following statement on the matter: “This matter has been addressed and closed.
- I will not be making any further comment out of respect for everyone involved” Morgan has received a great deal of support.