Teacher claims she was fired after she graded students with a zero for not submitting their homework
A history teacher in Florida made waves on social media after her farewell message for students went viral. She was allegedly fired for denying half-credit to students who didn't turn in their assignments. Teachers in West Gate K-8 School in Port St. Lucie are expected to conform to a "no zero" policy, requiring them to give students no less than a 50-percent grade on assignments, according to Diane Tirado, who taught history at the institution.
In a conversation with WPTV, the 52-year-old said she was fired on September 14 when she did not comply with the policy after a number of students did not turn in a homework assignment she gave them two weeks ago.
Before moving out, Tirado left a rather poignant message on the whiteboard for her students: "Bye kids. Mrs. Tirado loves you and wishes you the best in life! I have been fired for refusing to give you a 50% for not handing anything in. [Love] Mrs. Tirado."