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Suspended Northern Westchester Teacher Cries Foul To District Claims Suspended Northern Westchester Teacher Cries Foul To District Claims
Suspended Northern Westchester Teacher Cries Foul To District Claims A high school teacher whose one-month suspension without pay for showing seniors a video with what the district is calling “inappropriate material” has sparked a large debate throughout the community in Northern Westchester. Hundreds of Facebook posts, commentaries and emails, and even a GoFundMe page have flown across the district regarding the suspension of Michael Poplardo who wants to be back in the place he loves, the classroom at Fox Lane High School in Bedford. But as the fight grows between the district and Poplardo, the likelihood of an amicable settlement seems to dim for the…

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by Kathy Reakes