Teachers Union Pulls Support of School Board Candidate 8:30PM ET September 9th, 2011 Contributor : Martin James A Rocky Williform Company
A candidate for the Atlanta school board has come under fire for affiliating with acclaimed Houston rap duo UGK. Byron Amos lost the support of an influential teacher's union due to his connection with the rap group. Amos served as Vice President for Pimp C's UGK Records and appeared in a number of the group's music videos.
The Atlanta Federation of Teachers withdrew their support of Amos in his bid for a position on the Atlanta school board.
"For him to actually want to run for the board and say that he cares about children, when what he's doing is using this music to do the worst for our children," Shawnna Hayes Tavarez, president of Southwest Northwest Atlanta Parents and Partners for Schools. "It's like robbing them and killing them. It's like cheating for them."
The President of the Atlanta Federation of Teachers Verdaillia Turner defended Amos' track record.
"Mr. Amos stood out as the only candidate with children in Atlanta Public Schools. He's been very actively engaged," she explained.
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