Can You Handle the Muscle Shoals Truth?

From a parent:

Can you handle the TRUTH?!?!?

The Muscle Shoals City School Superintendent, Administration and Board have stooped to an all time low.  Apparently we are abiding by a “Code of Ethics” now!  Does this “Code of Ethics” apply to everyone???  What are the guidelines??? Does it include adulterous teachers, principals, and coaches?? Does it include teachers who are abusive to their spouses, abuse drugs/alcohol and may or may not have received DUI’s???? By the way does the system drug test their employees, it would probably be a good idea!  Looks like it only applies to teachers who are actually doing their job!

You want the truth?? You can’t handle the truth!  Why was an outstanding teacher and role model fired??? Surely he had to do something right? Well in “Lindsey Land” this 2016 teacher of the year violated a code of ethics.  After all that has happened in this system and been swept under the rug, what in world could be so bad as to be considered a violation and merit an eventual termination effective immediately???

On the Morning of October 31^st McBride had a fire drill.  During this chaotic drill while classes were trying to line up and be accounted for, two students found themselves out of line.  It could have been any of the numerous students out there on that playground.  Mr. Jarmon trying to count his kids and give the “green light” grabs the wandering sheep across the chest area and puts them back in line in broad day light on the playground with over 200 students, teachers and administrators present. You may ask what about the video surveillance?  Isn’t it rather convenient that the motion censor surveillance did not happen to catch the 200 students, teachers, and administrators during that particular time frame???? That’s it, folks!! There was an initial complaint that Mr. Jarmon “inappropriately” touched this kid.  Then the witch hunt begins.

The first of November our children were called out 1 by 1 and interrogated by the principal, assistant principal and guidance counselor.  This interrogation occurred WITHOUT parental consent.  The kids were asked leading questions to get the answers they wanted and each yes answer was counted as a complaint.

Questions included:  Is there anything weird going on in Mr. Jarmon’s class?  Do you feel uncomfortable in Mr. Jarmon’s class?  Did Mr. Jarmon ever “massage” or “squeeze” your shoulders?  Did Mr. Jarmon ever touch you in the chest area?  Did Mr. Jarmon ever trip you or did you see him trip anyone? Did Mr. Jarmon ever make you feel uncomfortable?

Each child was interrogated with such questions and then told not to tell anyone.  Wait why would you not tell anyone?? That is totally the wrong thing to do! That is what predators tell their victims or pawns!   Then these precious kids were sent back into his classroom after the complaint.  Now by law, school officials are required to report accusations to DHR and he should have been placed on administrative leave immediately.  This did not happen. He was left in the classroom for FOUR more working days.   There was no communication with parents at ALL.  This has been unraveling for SIX weeks and still no communication with parents.  DHR finally arrives on the scene and Mr. Jarmon was placed on administrative leave.  The kids and families had to meet with social workers and homes were invaded with home visits from DHR.  That was fun!  Others refused this fun little after school special.  By the way, we will forever be in the DHR database as having an official record/home study with DHR or thereby refusing it. 

Parents finally started talking to each other because no one knew what was going on.  Guess what?  All of our stories started meshing and there was not one bad word about Mr. Jarmon. Not a single bad word!  One of the parents directly involved supported Mr. Jarmon 100%. The other family/guardians directly involved specifically said they did not want him fired and hated how it all unfolded.

Now the administration said you need to trust us.  We are privy to information that the parents do not have. If you do not like it or can’t trust us then maybe you should take your kid and leave!   Well if we have conferred with all parents in the classroom this year where did this info come from?  It conveniently came from an inside parent of a former student. This “inappropriate touching” came in the form of a “purple nurple”.  How convenient that this NOW bothers the parent and this is an issue that meets the administration’s agenda!  And in “Lindsey Land” everything is swept under the rug, as they eat of the fatted calf and sleep so smug in their beds.

This is the truth!  Let it sink in!  DHR closed this case, the police were never involved and there were no charges filed!!!  This man was fired for a violation of an ethics code!    What? Are you kidding me?  The faMily is corrupt starting at the top!  It’s time for a change!  It is time for accountability!!! It’s time for Muscle Shoals to elect the position of Superintendent and Board Members.  Enough is Enough!!!  It is time for everyone to abide by a Code of Ethics!

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It's interesting that the TD article on last night's hearing, published today at 10:15 a.m., didn't even get the number of school board members right. And where was principal Alan Willingham during all of this? Oh, wait, anyone hear faint strains of "Show Me the Way to Go Home?"