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Vinita Hegwood, the Duncanville High School English teacher whose profane tweet aimed at “dumb duck ass crackers” went viral on conservative social media, has resigned, she announced Thursday afternoon.
Hegwood was suspended without pay in anticipation of her being fired after her Friday night tweet went viral
Here’s her full statement regarding the incident:
“I wish to express my regret regarding the controversy over comments that I made on social media on Friday, November 7. I am deeply sorry for the offensive and unprofessional comments that I made on my personal Twitter account. In making those remarks, I was reacting to a series of threatening and racist attacks against me by strangers who disagreed with my expressed opinions on Ferguson, Missouri. I allowed myself to respond emotionally and impulsively. My reaction in no way reflects the standards to which I have held myself and my students for the last twenty years of teaching. I accept full responsibility for my actions, and I regret the embarrassment that it has caused the school district. I believe that it is in the best interests of the district that I resign my position at Duncanville ISD effective immediately.”
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A specially called school board meeting to formally decide Hegwood’s fate has been scheduled for Friday. Duncanville ISD spokesperson Lari Barager says that the 7:30 a.m. meeting will still happen as scheduled.
