Wisconsin: Burlington HS teacher Jeff Taff back on job in fall

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    Investigation of Burlington HS teacher not focusing on whether he attended riot, only on his lesson plan


    Burlington Area School District school officials said Monday they are investigating not whether Jeff Taff, a Burlington High School social studies teacher, attended last week's U.S. Capitol protest, but whether he shared unauthorized material with students. In a statement based on questions raised about the situation — reported by multiple outlets, including The Journal Times, on Friday — the school district also noted that the Capitol protest could become an issue if Taff is accused of criminal wrongdoing. "If the district were to ever confirm a staff member’s involvement in a criminal activity, that would be a separate issue," officials ...


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    Investigation of Burlington HS teacher focusing solely on his lesson plan

    Burlington Area School District school officials said Monday they are investigating not whether Jeff Taff, a Burlington High School social studies teacher, attended last week’s U.S. Capitol protest, but whether he shared unauthorized material with students. In a statement based on questions raised about the situation — reported by multiple outlets, including The Journal Times, on Friday — the school district also noted that the Capitol protest could become an issue if Taff is accused of criminal wrongdoing. “If the district were to ever confirm a staff member’s involvement in a criminal activity, that would be a separate issue,” officials ...


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    Investigation of Burlington High teacher focusing solely on his lesson plan

    Burlington High School officials are investigating whether one of its teachers posted a lesson plan "that violated district policies" for students before heading to D.C. ahead of the Trump rally ...


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    Burlington High teacher under investigation encouraged students to not wear masks

    A Burlington High School teacher directed students to consider COVID-19 conspiracy theories months before the teacher’s methods came under public scrutiny. The Burlington Area School District also received a complaint that the social studies teacher was urging students not to wear face masks amid the pandemic, as has been required. Records released under the state’s open records law show that Jeff Taff shared with his Modern World History class theories that the COVID-19 pandemic is a hoax, including the baseless contention that then-President Donald Trump would expose the purported hoax. The seventh-year social studies teacher has been on paid administrative ...


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    Southeastern Wisconsin high school teacher under investigation encouraged students to not wear masks, records show

    A Burlington High School teacher directed students to consider COVID-19 conspiracy theories months before the teacher’s methods came under public scrutiny, records show. The Burlington Area School District also received a complaint that the social studies teacher was urging students not to wear face masks amid the pandemic, as has been required. Records released under the state’s open records law show that Jeff Taff shared with his Modern World History class theories that the COVID-19 pandemic is a hoax, including the baseless contention that then-President Donald Trump would expose the purported hoax. The seventh-year social studies teacher has been on ...


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    Burlington teacher offered COVID-19 conspiracy theories, encouraged students to not wear masks, records show

    A Burlington High School teacher directed students to consider COVID-19 conspiracy theories months before the teacher’s methods came under public scrutiny, records show.


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    Burlington teacher who joined pro-Trump protest headed back to the classroom

    A Burlington High School teacher suspended after complaints that he pushed extreme political views on his students is claiming victory in a school district investigation of his conduct. Burlington Area School District officials said Thursday that teacher Jeff Taff did not violate any law or school district policy and that he will be returned to the classroom next fall. Taff, however, will participate in “professional development” related to concerns raised in the investigation, BASD said in a statement. “The teacher will meet with district administrators to discuss expectations for curriculum and the discussion of controversial topics,” the district said. “The ...


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    Burlington teacher who shared misinformation with students, joined Jan 6 Capitol protest back on job in fall

    A Burlington High School teacher suspended after complaints that he pushed extreme political views on his students is claiming victory in a school district investigation of his conduct. Burlington Area School District officials said Thursday that teacher Jeff Taff did not violate any law or school district policy and that he will be returned to the classroom next fall. Taff, however, will participate in “professional development” related to concerns raised in the investigation, BASD said in a statement. “The teacher will meet with district administrators to discuss expectations for curriculum and the discussion of controversial topics,” the district said. “The ...


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