Number of teachers leaving Apalachee High School after deadly shooting rises

This week, Barrow County School System expects to larn however galore teachers volition renew their contracts for the adjacent schoolhouse year.

The territory said unit has until Friday this week to notify enactment astir their declaration decisions.

Nine teachers and unit person resigned oregon transferred from Apalachee High School since the Sept. 04, 2024 shooting that killed 4 radical inside, according to unit records.

For context, we checked information from the erstwhile twelvemonth and learned 5 teachers near Apalachee High School successful that aforesaid clip period.

One of the latest teachers to measurement distant from the schoolroom determination is Head Football Coach Mike Hancock.

His defence coordinator, Ricky Aspinwall, was 1 of the teachers killed during the September shooting rampage.

“As coaches, we are a prideful radical and often times don’t question the assistance that we request to get better. To beryllium unfastened and honest, I person been struggling with PTSD, anxiety, grief, and depression,” Hancock said.

A caller unit update could amusement much resignation numbers arsenic aboriginal arsenic Tuesday.

That’s erstwhile the adjacent committee of acquisition gathering is scheduled.

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