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Teacher Dismissal

Monday, April 2, 2012

Evanston Police Close Winnetka Teacher's Case

David Wartik's attorney said they plan to appeal the Winnetka Public Schools Board's decision to dismiss Wartik.

The Evanston Police Department (EPD) has closed an investigation concerning David Wartik, a former teacher at Hubbard Woods School in District 36. "There are no charges to be filed based on the case status being closed," Cmdr. Jason Parrott said Monday. Stay tuned to your local news when you sign up for our daily newsletter. The Winnetka Public Schools Board voted unanimously to dismiss Wartik in mid-March. The tenured teacher had been on leave at the time due to concerns about the Evanston police investigation into a possible incident that happened in the late 1990s at a private North Shore school. The board dismissed him because of what it termed as Wartik's "purposeful obstruction" of the district's investigation, not because of the …

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The Winnetka Public Schools, District 36 and Despite Public Outrage, School Board Votes to Dismiss Teacher Without Pay

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Despite Public Outrage, School Board Votes to Dismiss Teacher Without Pay

Parents, family and community members voiced their concerns about the handling of David Wartik's case.

More than eight hours after its scheduled start, the District 36 Board voted unanimously to dismiss fourth-grade teacher David Wartik from employment and to suspend him without pay. The verdict was met with boos from some in the crowd, which included several dozen who spent their days at The Skokie School in support of Wartik while the board met in executive session. Earlier: Diverse Crowd Rallies in Support of Teacher in Question The tenured teacher at Hubbard Woods School had been put on leave due to concerns about an Evanston police investigation into a possible incident that happened in the late 1990s at a private North Shore school. "Today we are faced with very bad choices," said Winnetka Public Schools Board President Dana Crumley, …

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The Winnetka Public Schools, District 36 and Diverse Crowd Rallies in Support of Teacher in Question

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