Grandma's House

Greg Thompson is the current superintendent of the Humansville, Missouri school district. For now. After taking office six years ago, he posted a small plaque in the school with the ten commandments on it. All was fine until about a year ago. One person complained. Now, after going from court to court, he has been ordered to take it down. He says, no way. Taking it down is a violation of his right to free speech, and the court has no jurisdiction Well, now the school district's insurance company has gotten involved. They have informed the district that if the plaque is not removed, their insurance will be cancelled. This put the district in an uncomfortable position: back up a good superintendent, or keep their insurance. They chose to put Greg Thompson on administrative leave with pay for sixty days, hoping that he would change his mind. He won't. Nor will he resign. This is a man who stands up for what he believes in, and that is the kind of role model our children need. He is not forcing the children to read the plaque. They don't have to acknowledge it in any way. If the plaque has to go, the district will have to fire him, because he won't take it down. Good for him. We need more educators with a spine in this country. Here's the story if you want to learn more.