Atlanta Teachers In Scandal Told To Quit, Or Else
Atlanta Public Schools interim Superintendent Erroll Davis has sent letters home to all 178 employees implicated in the system's cheating scandal, informing them they can resign next week or face being fired.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the letters began arriving in mailboxes Friday.
Davis states in the letter that Atlanta Public Schools will accept resignations Monday through Wednesday, and the district will begin termination proceedings against those who decide to try and keep their jobs.
A state investigation released this month found that 178 Atlanta educators cheated on Criterion-