He ended up in "detention" because he was doing his job:
Brown says he reported problems with the school's special needs program to the state. And after a state visit, he was reassigned to the rubber room in May 2008 on insubordination and misconduct charges.
But in November of last year, he was cleared of all the misconduct and incompetence charges, except one - calling his principal a liar, he said.
As a result, he had to take anger management classes and was not allowed to return to his school, but he did become a permanent substitute just blocks away at Middle School 534.
More from here:
Bowden often clashed with staff over budget, safety and contractual issues.
In mid-year she canceled all per-session activities and advised staff that they could volunteer to continue to perform them for free. This was reversed a month later. Although the principal knew that Brown was coaching basketball as an authorized per-session activity, she tried to eliminate his compensation for it.
When he was removed, Brown had started raising questions about whether Bowden was misusing school funds. Brown noticed that the principal was selectively and seemingly improperly paying per-session wages to some individuals for administrative work, while simultaneously precluding other teachers from participating in proper per-session employment.
After repeatedly being rebuffed by Bowden in his attempts to confer with her, Brown contacted the DOE’s Office of Special Investigation about the spending irregularities. Then, on May 21, Bowden dispatched Brown to the temporary reassignment center on Chapel Street and, for the duration of the term, assaulted his personal and professional reputation.
That's what districts do to teachers; it's a blood sport.
Brown doesn't even have a classroom of his own. This isn't much of a victory unless he will be put back in the classroom next year.
Meanwhile, his lousy principal is STILL at the school where Kimani taught.
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