Teacher Fired After Reporting School Threat

A beloved 58-year-old teacher at Mt. Juliet Middle School lost his job after reporting a student threat—claiming he was trying to protect kids and staff, but his actions, including alerting other teachers and coaches, may have backfired. Despite citing the state’s SAVE Act and past disciplinary issues, the district gave no reason for the contract termination, leaving Ware without recourse. His lawyer says he didn’t break privacy laws and stresses the need for good teachers—and the community is watching to see if justice follows. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2c6f724afe38446b