A principal lost his job after helping a homeless student. He has no regrets.
Rob Burnside, a principal at an Ohio high school, made the decision to help one of his students, and it cost him his job.
A 31-year veteran Ohio principal, Rob Burnside, lost his job after helping a homeless student. Burnside, who taught at Lakota East High School in Cincinnati, noticed junior Landerius Hayes, who had recently become homeless. Hayes' mother was unsafe to live with, and his father had issues, so he would sleep in his car. When Hayes' mother moved and the school district withdrew him from Burnside's school, Burnside questioned the decision.
His wife, Angel, offered Hayes a place to stay with them. Hayes moved in with the Burnsides, who had already adopted two children. Despite the district's belief that Burnside couldn't return to his job, he stayed on leave and ultimately decided it was better for his family. Hayes eventually returned to school under the Burnsides' guardianship, and they both expressed no regrets about the decision.
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