wsbtv one day ago
Allen said a colleague repeatedly pressured her to offer extra credit to her students if they attended the rally. She finally gave in and sent an email that said in part: They would like a really big turnout and "to help out" she was offering extra credit.
The associate professor said her email was poorly worded and she meant to suggest the student organization sponsoring the event wanted a big turnout, not the Abrams' camp.
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/clayton-county/professor-says-she-was-pressured-to-offer-extra-credit-for-students-to-attend-rally/862576025
wsbtv two days ago
Allen told Winne that the public has been left with a false image of her as a left-wing academic, largely because of a statement the university put out about her and a controversy involving a rally on campus for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
“I lean more towards the right. I am not a Stacey Abrams supporter,” Allen told Winne.
Allen said a colleague repeatedly pressured her to offer extra credit to her students if they attended the rally. She finally gave in and sent an email that said in part: They would like a really big turnout and "to help out" she was offering extra credit.
The associate professor said her email was poorly worded and she meant to suggest the student organization sponsoring the event wanted a big turnout, not the Abrams' camp.
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/clayton-county/professor-says-she-was-pressured-to-offer-extra-credit-for-students-to-attend-rally/862576025
wsb radio october 10
An email, obtained by Channel 2, was sent by Andrea Allen, an associate professor of criminal justice, which said:
“Although I never offer extra credit, I’m making a onetime exception. I’m sure you’ve heard by now that the Abrams campaign along with Senator Warren are visiting campus tomorrow at 10 am in the UC commons. They would like a really big turnout. To help out I’m offering the following opportunity: If you attend, take a selfie of you at the events, and upload a pic to the folder I’m creating in D2L, I’ll add 2 bonus points to your final grade.”
The university sent an emailed statement to the news station that said it just became aware that extra credit was being offered, and that “university administrators have advised the professor that extra credit should be offered on an equal basis to those participating in events by all political parties.”
Allen could not be reached by Channel 2 for comment, but the Clayton State email also said: “The professor acknowledges she had made a mistake and agreed to fix it by offering extra credit for all political events.”
The university also said it does not provide support to political candidates or parties.
The Abrams’ campaign sent a statement to Channel 2 that said, in part: “Our team did not suggest to this or any professor that extra credit should be offered to students.”
http://www.wsbradio.com/news/crime--law/university-professor-offered-extra-credit-for-students-who-attended-abrams-event/HngYfQdtofY2aCEz1YfxiL/
still nothing about the school or camp pressuring teachers, just one email sent by one teacher who stated that one colleague pressured her and that it was for turnout to a school event, not partisan support of anyone.
