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Dozens Of Students At Furr High School Walk Out To Protest Principal’s Suspension

The initial complaints over a joke about a bat and strict dress code have been closed, but new ones have surfaced, according to HISD

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The fallout from the suspension of a longtime Houston principal continues, as several dozen students at Furr High School walked out of class Tuesday morning before the day's attendance was taken.

They chanted "Bring her back" and were joined by community activists, protesting the suspension of their longtime principal, Bertie Simmons.

 

Simmons has been temporarily relieved of her duties at Furr High since the end of September, while the Houston Independent School District investigates unspecified allegations. The initial complaints over a joke about a bat and strict dress code have been closed, but new ones have surfaced, according to HISD.

Simmons has led Furr for the last 17 years, since she came out of retirement to turn the school around.


  • Principal Bertie Simmons listened to a freshman read his first essay. (Photo Credit: Laura Isensee)
    Principal Bertie Simmons listened to a freshman read his first essay. (Photo Credit: Laura Isensee)
  • Attorney Scott Newar speaking on the reassignment of Bertie Simmons. (Photo Credit: Laura Isensee )
    Attorney Scott Newar speaking on the reassignment of Bertie Simmons. (Photo Credit: Laura Isensee )
  • Attorney Scott Newar speaking on the reassignment of Bertie Simmons. (Photo Credit: Laura Isensee)
    Attorney Scott Newar speaking on the reassignment of Bertie Simmons. (Photo Credit: Laura Isensee)
  • Some students say they want their principal, Bertie Simmons, back on campus.
    Some students say they want their principal, Bertie Simmons, back on campus.