This Teacher Was CAUGHT up in a Cheating Scandal #lawyerreacts #lawandcrime

an Atlanta Public School teacher says that she thought that she was cleared of cheating allegations when APS put her back to work last year only to find out recently that the state is moving to suspend her teaching certificate new 6 channel 2 investigative reporter Mark wnny live at APS headquarters with both sides here including Mark the teacher’s tearful reaction that’s right the uh certificate not revoked but the state is taking some steps that could do some serious damage to it we have both sides I’m just very upset because it just feels like this will never end I worked hard as a teacher Joya Florence says she thought she’d written out the storm but now lightning struck again to have been exonerated when last month she got the letter notifying her the Professional Standards Commission found probable cause to recommend a 2-year suspension of her teaching certificate it’s devastating she described surviving a year away from teaching after investigators accused her of cheating in the Atlanta Public School CRCT Scandal did you cheat I did not but finding a sense of vindication when APS cleared her to teach again last year and her lawyer delivered good news from the District Attorney’s Office the District Attorney’s Office decided that she had no involvement and no understanding of cheating at all if Finch Elementry so she was exonerated from any types of criminal charges it was cheating at Finch allegedly but if so attorney Quinton Washington suggests it wasn’t where Miss Florence had access this is exactly how the process works PSC Chief Kelly Henson says the PSC doesn’t require the the kind of proof a criminal case would we have to show that it’s more likely than not that the educator committed the ACT but Henson says it’s not a done deal the time for input from the teacher or lawyer just started and they can try to work out a compromise or get a hearing he says Miss Florence will get a fair Shake but so will George’s kids we are charged with protecting the children of the state and we take that responsibility very seriously do you have confidence the system will vindicate you I do she says faith in God keeps her strong he’s my Vindicator and my deliverer and her attorney Quinton Washington provided us a letter indicating he has indeed now asked the PSC for that hearing he also seemed to express confidence that the Attorney General’s office would act fairly here Kelly Henson indicated the AG’s office presents the psc’s case in hearings reporting live outside APS headquarters Mark Winnie Channel 2 Action News more details about the 21 Atlanta Public School Educators the district reinstated the Georgia Professional Standards Commission recommended 14 of those Educators for sanctions and the 14 educators are asking for appeal hearings the commission found no probable cause in five of the cases two are still under investigation be sure to visit wsbtv.com for more information about the Atlanta Public School cheating scandal you