High school kids know how to get things done on Twitter. Take, for example, the successful hashtag campaign to urge New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow to call a student who was seriously injured by a drunk driver. So, why not get #FreeCrunkBear trending?
#FreeCrunkBear campaign 4 Overland High School teacher on leave due to racy tweets goes viral: http://t.co/3zzldHVJ pic.twitter.com/OtCPB67b
— FOX31 Denver KDVR (@KDVR) February 1, 2013
Who is “Crunk Bear” and from what does she need to be freed? She’s Carly McKinney, aka “crunk_bear,” a 23-year-old math teacher at Overland High School in Aurora, Colo., and she’s been suspended for posting partially nude photos to social media sites, as well as tweeting about having weed on school property and being “baked” while grading papers. Obviously, then, the kids love her. Students “kind of relate to her on a personal level” one student explained to a 9News reporter. But can she teach math? Has anyone thought to ask?
Twitter might have had a role in McKinney’s suspension, but will it play a role in putting her back in the classroom (if not a reality TV series)?
https://twitter.com/AKhan1241/status/297450117613633536
https://twitter.com/Brand0nStewart/status/297468416464408576
https://twitter.com/magic_clark/status/297465869347483648
https://twitter.com/xmikecaseyx/status/297457610775490560
@Carly_McKinney it seems as though your' school board forgot about free speech. You're gorgeous btw, more power to ya. #freecrunkbear
— Gerry Campos/What You Will (@DjWhatYouWill) February 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/leifro/status/296891662569992192
https://twitter.com/obeyy_this/status/296297459578187776
https://twitter.com/Brianruppert/status/297465878809829377
https://twitter.com/AustinVesely/status/297449752331689985
Superstar DJ Diplo weighs in:
— Thomas Wesley (@diplo) January 30, 2013
Tomorrow I'm gonna use all my internet mumbojumbo to get #freecrunkbear trending !! Ok so be prepared
— Thomas Wesley (@diplo) January 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/carlycrunkbear/status/297095661344665602
“Your the crunkest”? At least she’s not teaching English. (Update: Or is it a parody account? Please see the editor’s note at the end of this post.)
@diplo best news article ever! #FreeCrunkBear pic.twitter.com/rnhzMmcv
— Kace (@spacekvce) January 31, 2013
One or two voices for decency have emerged among the hashtag mania.
http://t.co/9tMbYMhu Um no, this is actually unacceptable for a HSTeacher to post. Yes, she should be fired. #FreeCrunkBear smh
— PandoΓa's BoxΣ (@Lulapaloozah) February 1, 2013
Shouldn't we expect more from teachers? As in, act like adults and not the students? via @eagnews http://t.co/XX3yQNGc #freecrunkbear
— Kyle Olson ?? (@kyleolson4) February 1, 2013
Editor’s note: The Daily News reports that McKinney created the @CarlyCrunkBear account on Tuesday. However, Daily Dot reports that “an anonymous individual has created a @CarlyCrunkBear to impersonate the beleaguered teacher.” Twitchy has not yet confirmed which report is accurate.
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