A forsyth county schools bus driver has been fired after school officials acknowledged she left a 6yearold girl at the wrong spot. Bus driver fired after writing honest facebook post about hungry child whos denied school lunch. District master calendar haralson county school district. School bus driver fired after standing up for hungry students on facebook. Johnny cook has been driving for haralson county middle school in suburban atlanta for years. School bus driver johnny cook fired because of facebook.
School bus driver fired for facebook rant over free. He also angered haralson county superintendent brett stanton, who. Bus driver loses job over facebook post about hungry student cnn haralson county, georgia, school bus driver johnny cook couldnt get the story out of his head. School bus driver fired for facebook post about hungry student bus driver johnny cook believed he was doing the right thing when he took to his personal facebook page to recount the story of a. Cnn haralson county, georgia, school bus driver johnny cook couldnt get the story out of his head. The timesgeorgian reports on the bus driver, johnny cook, who worked for the haralson county school system, when he complained about the school systems school lunch policy on his personal facebook page.
Johnny now works as a horse trainer, but he previously was employed as a bus driver for haralson county middle school. A georgia school bus driver claims he was fired for speaking on behalf of hungry school children. Cook was terminated in may 20, after he took to facebook to complain a student said he. A middle school student told him he hadnt eaten, and had been turned away from the lunch. Screenshotwgcl johnny cook was a school bus driver in haralson, georgia, until one facebook post cost him his job. Georgia bus driver fired for complaint about school lunch.
When pressed for details, the child explained that his lunch card had come up 40 cents short, and he was denied lunch that day. Johnny cook said a kid on his bus told him that he had been denied lunch at school because he was 40 cents short. Jun 05, 20 facebook post about hungry child gets school bus driver fired. Bus driver makes facebook post about lowincome kid, gets. Bus driver fired after facebook post about hungry student who. A school bus driver who says he was fired over a facebook post about a hungry student is rapidly becoming an online folk hero, but at what cost. Bus driver fired for expressing concern over child going without school lunches jonathan turley johnny cook is not just a georgia bus driver but a father. Johnny cook, a bus driver in haralson county, georgia, couldnt.
Haralson bus driver fired after facebook posting hitbsecnews. Cook works as a horse trainer now, but before that and before being terminated by haralson county middle school he was a school bus driver as well. Nevertheless, the haralson county school district has stood by its decision. Mar 03, 2020 a georgia school bus driver was fired after posting about the plight of a hungry 6thgrader. Johnny cook was a bus driver in haralson county, georgia who got fired for making a facebook post. Rehire compassionate bus driver who wanted to keep. Cook wrote about it on facebook, and the story spread haralson county superintendent brett stanton says it didnt happen that way. The school superintendent says he went against the schools facebook policy. The student was, not able to get a 40cent credit to eat lunch at. Jun 05, 20 haralson county, ga a school bus driver fired for a facebook post he refused to take back has become a social hero by our standards johnny cook lost his job after he posted a rant to facebook about a middleschool student who was short 40 cents on his prepaid lunch card, and subsequently went hungry that day. School representatives say the issue has been blown out of proportion and call it an unfortunate case of miscommunication, saying the incident johnny cook posted about never happened. Johnny was fired by the haralson county school district for his posts on facebook.
A georgia school bus driver was fired after posting about the plight of a hungry 6thgrader. Facebook by beth greenfield, 6 hours ago a schoolbus driver in rural georgia who was fired after sticking up for a hungry student last spring has joined forces with the american civil liberties union to file a lawsuit against the school district on thursday for violating his free speech rights. Bus driver loses job over facebook post about hungry. Haralson county middle school profile 2020 tallapoosa, ga. School bus driver fired for facebook post, turns into social hero. He wrote the post after discovering that one of his middleschool passengers was hungry because his lunch card was 40 cents short that day, reports the. Bus driver fired after dropping young child off at wrong. Facebook post about hungry child gets school bus driver.
Johnny cook, a school bus driver who was fired last year after criticizing the haralson county school systems school lunch policy, is fighting back against his exemployer. The incident unfolded on may 21 when the haralson county middle school student com. To connect with haralson county middle school, join. Bus driver fired for helping hungry student fights back with lawsuit. Jun 10, 20 yet another worker has been fired for speaking up on social media and has become a cause celebre in the process. Bus driver gets fired over facebook post opposing views. Back in 20, a little boy boarded his bus after school and told him that. It happened in 20, after he discovered that one of his middle school passengers was hungry because his lunch card was 40 cents short that day, reports the website little things. Cook, who was upset by the revelation, took to facebook and posted the following summary of what happened. Bus driver fired after writing honest facebook post about. When johnny got home from completing his bus route one evening, the georgia man, who also trains horses, headed for the stables. School bus driver files lawsuit after facebook post firing. Bus driver loses job over facebook post about hungry student.
Bus driver fired for trying to do the right thing fights back. Jun 05, 20 cnn haralson county, georgia, school bus driver johnny cook couldnt get the story out of his head. School bus driver fired over facebook post posted on june 10, 20 at 11. Facebook post about hungry child gets school bus driver fired. Several students injured in haralson county school bus wreck. Haralson county school district, tallapoosa, georgia.
Bus driver gets fired for writing an honest facebook postabout. Bus driver fired after writing honest facebook post about hungry child whos denied school lunch let no man say johnny cook, of georgia, hasnt got a heart of gold. Bus driver fired for sharing facebook post about student who. School bus driver fired for facebook post about hungry student. Bus driver fired for helping hungry student fights back. Cook wholeheartedly believed in what he said and he wasnt about to take it back. A schoolbus driver in rural georgia who was fired after sticking up for a hungry student. School bus driver fired for facebook rant over free lunches. Meet johnny cook, a bus driver for the haralson county middle school in tallapoosa, georgia, approximately 60 miles west of atlanta. Cook was terminated in may 20, after he took to facebook to complain a student said he had been denied lunch because he did not have money to pay. School bus driver fired for critical facebook post of.
Bus driver makes facebook post about lowincome kid, gets fired. It was perhaps the later status that led cook to voice a concern on facebook over children who were going hungry at haralson county schools. Bus driver fired after facebook post about hungry student. Cn a former school bus driver in rome, georgia claims in a lawsuit that she was fired for liking a status on facebook. Bus driver fired for sharing facebook post about student. Bus driver fired after facebook post about hungry child whos denied school lunch goes viral. Johnny cook reported on facebook that his georgia school district. Johnny cook is a man from georgia who lost his job because he stayed true to his values and principles. Bus driver loses job over facebook post about hungry student cnn. When cook voiced his concerns, he was fired by the district. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place.
He wrote the post after discovering that one of his middle school passengers was hungry because his lunch card was 40 cents short that day, reports the website little things. Johnny cook is not just a georgia bus driver but a father. On may 21, a student at haralson county middle school boarded cooks bus and said he was hungry because he had fallen short on lunch money by forty cents. An official with the haralson county fire department told channel 2 action news that there were 39 middle and high school students on the bus. Bus driver fired for facebook post sues hkm attorneys. School bus driver fired for critical facebook post of school. School bus driver fired for facebook post, turns into. Ryan ramsey recommends haralson county school district.
Cook posted a status update letting people know that he had been fired and was. His lunch card was 40 cents short, so he didnt get to eat lunch that day. His post was about a sixth grader who claims he ended up going hungry after he was denied a lunch because he was 40 cents short on the bill. School bus driver fired after standing up for hungry students on.
Mar 06, 2018 johnny cook was a bus driver in haralson county, georgia, who was fired for making a controversial facebook post. With a population of less than 2,800, i dont imagine that theres a booming job market in tallapoosa, but cook needs to find a new job. A 6thgrader gets on your bus and complains hes hungry. School bus driver gets fired over a single facebook post that. Johnny cook, disturbed over a child being denied lunch in school because of a 40cent debt, ranted about the incident on his personal facebook page, saying, i would rather feed a. They care more about a bus driver telling the truth on facebook than they do about hungry children, the superintendent should be fired. The american civil liberties union is representing johnny cook, or mr. Bus driver johnny cook believed he was doing the right thing when he took to his personal facebook page to recount the story of a middle school student who approached him to complain about having.
Facebook by beth greenfield, 6 hours ago a school bus driver in rural georgia who was fired after sticking up for a hungry student last spring has joined forces with the american civil liberties union to file a lawsuit against the school district on thursday for violating his free speech rights. Heres the post that got this bus driver fired photo. Cook posted a status update letting people know that he had been fired. It was perhaps the later status that led cook to voice a concern on facebook over children who. Over the last few years, we have seen continual growth with the district and more change is coming as we move forward in a progressive manner. The timesgeorgian reports on the bus driver, johnny cook, who worked for the haralson county school system, when he complained about. A school bus driver fired by the haralson county school district for one of his facebook posts has filed a lawsuit against the district and superintendent. Johnny cook, in a tribute photo for a public facebook page. On may 21, a student at haralson county middle school boarded cooks bus and said he was hungry because he had fallen short. Bus driver fired after facebook post about hungry child. Jun 07, 20 bus driver becomes improbable spokesman for school hunger.
It is with great pleasure that i write to you as your superintendent. Johnny cook, a haralson county middle school bus driver, got upset when a 6thgrader got on his bus complaining that he was hungry. Welcome to the haralson county charter school district. In a july 7 federal complaint, julie saxon says the haralson county school district and superintendent brett stanton wrongly fired her for engaging in protected expression of free speech. In a july 7 federal complaint, julie saxon says the haralson county school district and superintendent brett stanton wrongly fired her for. The kid says he was 40 cents short on his lunch card, so he was denied food. The website little things reports that johnny cook, a bus driver for that district, was approached by a student in middle school who said he was hungry. Youre a school bus driver at haralson county middle school in georgia. School bus driver fired after standing up for hungry students on facebook there are two possible explanations for why a georgia school bus driver named johnny cook lost his job with the haralson. School bus driver fired over facebook post aol finance. Bus driver fired for helping hungry student fights back with. Johnny cook, a bus driver in haralson county, georgia, was just speaking his mind on facebook.
Apparently this adage is all too true in one metro atlanta school district, at least according to johnny cook, a bus driver for haralson county middle school. Bus driver gets fired for writing an honest facebook post. A georgia school bus driver is so upset when a 6thgrader tells him that he was 40 cents short for lunch, and therefore hungry, that. A 6th grader gets on your bus and complains hes hungry. Social media has been abuzz about the case of a haralson county middle school bus driver who was fired after posting statements to facebook about a student not receiving a lunch. Johnny cook, disturbed over a child being denied lunch in school because of a 40cent debt, ranted about the incident on his personal facebook page, saying, i would rather feed a child than to give food stamps to a crack head. On may 21, a student at haralson county middle school boarded cooks bus and said he was hungry because he. School bus driver johnny cook fired because of facebook post. Bus driver becomes improbable spokesman for school hunger. School bus driver fired over facebook post in which he described a kid on his bus telling him hed gone hungry after being refused a lunch when he was.
Haralson county, ga a school bus driver fired for a facebook post he refused to take back has become a social hero by our standards johnny cook lost his job after he posted a rant to facebook about a middle school student who was short 40 cents on his prepaid lunch card, and subsequently went hungry that day. School bus driver fired for venting on facebook about kids. He was fired from his job for an entry he made on his facebook page. Cook works as a horse trainer now, but before that and before being terminated by haralson county middle school he was a school bus driver as well, charged with taking. Georgia bus driver fired for complaint about school lunch program 060620 03. Haralson county schools employee collaborative calendars. Bus driver fired for expressing concern over child going. And so, that morning, he left his job as a bus driver for haralson county middle school. Cnn haralson county, georgia, school bus driver johnny cook. Johnny cook was a bus driver in haralson county, georgia, who was fired for making a controversial facebook post. Cook wrote about it on facebook, and the story spread. Advertisement let no man say johnny cook, of georgia, hasnt got a heart of gold.
December 12, 2019 its sad that a bus driver is fired from his job because the superintendent of schools is pissed that hes made out to look like a fool because students are going hungry for lack of money on their food card. Bus driver gets fired for writing an honest facebook postabout a studentthat goes viral it was the last week of school in 20. He now works as a horse trainer, but he recalls the time when he was driving the school bus for haralson county middle school making sure all his passengers get safely to and from school. Bus driver fired for trying to do the right thing fights. He posted a comment on facebook after learning that a sixthgrade student was denied lunch because he was. Yet another worker has been fired for speaking up on social media and. This is the facebook page to the haralson county school system.
Though johnny cook, a veteran bus driver for haralson county middle school in georgia, had already finished his route for the day, he couldnt stop replaying. Jul 14, 2015 cn a former school bus driver in rome, georgia claims in a lawsuit that she was fired for liking a status on facebook. Johnny cook, a bus driver in haralson county, georgia, couldnt believe it when a middleschooler approached him and. A middle school student told him he hadnt eaten, and had been turned away from the lunch line because he owed 40 cents. Rebecca travis started this petition to haralson school district haralson school district of tallapoosa, ga johnny cook was a bus driver who stood up to try and fix an issue when he was approached by a middle school student who was. Bus driver sues over being fired because of facebook. Facebook post about hungry child gets school bus driver fired cnet. Johnny cook was a bus driver for the haralson county middle school in georgia. Jun 06, 20 johnny cook, a bus driver in haralson county, georgia, was just speaking his mind on facebook. Cook was fired for making the following post on facebook. The aclu is now suing the haralson county school district.
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