St. Paul, MN: Teachers, parents believe suspended teacher Theo Olson got a raw deal

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    Teachers, parents believe suspended teacher Theo Olson got a raw deal

    Last week, Como Park High School special education teacher Theo Olson incurred the wrath of Black Lives Matter St. Paul when he took to Facebook to vent his frustrations about violence and drugs in school. Though Olson’s postings targeted the misbehavior of a small number of unidentified students, BLM St. Paul’s Rashad Turner accused Olson of making derogatory generalizations about all black kids. Turner threatened to “shut down” Como Park unless Olson was fired, though he later ditched protest plans after a closed-door meeting with St. Paul Superintendent Valeria Silva. Olson was told Wednesday that he was being placed on ...


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