High School Teacher, Ms. Vinita Hegwood, was suspended without pay earlier this week, after a series of racially charged broadcasts on social media went viral.  Ms. Hegwood has since deleted the tweets, but was facing termination at a meeting called by the Duncanville school board, which was scheduled for tomorrow, Friday morning.

Ms. Hegwood released the following statement through the Texas American Federation of Teachers Union:

“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.”  (link)

Who wants to place a bet this has everything to do with trying to protect her retirement and pension benefits ?