http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us Commentary by Proteacher Nearly one year has passed since veteran English teacher Connie Heermann was called into a meeting and told that if she didn't resign she would be fired for letting her at-risk students read The Freedom Writers Diary.... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1919650 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:32:00 -0800 27-year veteran English teacher Connie Heermann , who was suspended for 18-months without pay or benefits for using the Freedom Writers Diary in her classroom, gave a speech at the Indianapolis Art Museum , Thursday August 21st. Her speech, titled... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1176492 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:21:34 -0700 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 a seminar on censorship on Thursday, August 21st at 6 p.m.,... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1130338 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:47:24 -0700 On August 11th, Perry Township residents got a little sarcastic wit thrown in with their regular school board meeting -- and they didn't like it. While interrupting Assistant Superintendent Dr. Debra Barnes who was announcing the new "book adoption" for... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1102773 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:18:03 -0700 Famous Freedom Writers Teacher Erin Gruwell , of Long Beach California, took the "red-eye" in from Seattle to personally testify on behalf of 27-year veteran English teacher, Connie Heermann , at her Board hearing, on March 10th and 11th. The... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1056339 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:29:48 -0700 Suzanne Goldenberg's recent report in the The Guardian , chronicles the unprecedented 18-month suspension received by 27-year veteran english teacher Connie Heermann, for using The Freedom Writers Diary book in her classroom. The story was also covered by The Telegraph... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1047032 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:55:47 -0700 The Freedom Writers Foundation , founded by Erin Gruwell , now features suspended English teacher Connie Heermann on it's web-site. The site, through links to other stories in Newsweek, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, L.A. Times and The Indy Channel,... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1047028 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:30:33 -0700 Respected Newsweek Columnist, Anna Quindlen eloquently describes the harsh treatment received by suspended high school english teacher, Connie Heermann from the Perry Township School Board. Heermann's unpaid 18-month suspension has been called "cruel and unusual" and is a harbinger of... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1047021 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:30:15 -0700 Includes opinion by Proteacher Those of you who have been following the plight of suspended high school english teacher Connie Heermann, are urged to view the latest WISH TV report by Leslie Olsen! Ms. Olsen catches Ms. Heermann on her... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1047015 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:57:06 -0700