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Suspended teacher Heermann asked to give speech on censorship.
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Twenty-seven year veteran english teacher Connie Heermann , who was suspended for a unprecedented 18 months for using the Freedom Writers Diary in her classroom, was asked to host...
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First aired June 29, CNN Gary Tuchman's excellent report chronicles veteran english teacher Connie Heermann's struggle to teach her at-risk students by using the Freedom Writers diary book in her classroom.
Ultimately the Perry Township School Board sentenced Ms. Heermann to an unprecedented 18-months unpaid suspension without benefits. The local teachers union is investigating whether to take the matter to federal court.
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