"There are rules we
should go by, and everyone should have to play by all the rules,"
President of the West Virginia Education of Association, Dale Lee said.
That's what these people
believe; they showed up at a candlelight vigil held for fired state
superintendent Jorea Marple.
This event was really
more of a protest by teachers, legislators, friends and family who came out to
support Dr. Marple.
Kenton McGraw of Charleston said, "She was
extremely proud to get that job, as we were proud of her."
McGraw is the first
cousin of former attorney general Darrell McGraw, Marple's husband. He says the
former superintendent was accused of things that don't apply to her.
"Moral problem?" That would never apply to Jorea Marple. Not in a million years," said McGraw.
Gail Manchin is a state
Board of Education member. Her vote was
one of 5 to oust Marple. Manchin said in
an interview with The State Journal that she didn't think Marple was making the
necessary changes to advance education in the Mountain State.
Dave Haney, Executive
Director of the WVEA said, "I haven't heard those comments, but I have to
tell you, Dr. Marple has only been in office for a short period of time."
Lee agrees. He says they also have a problem with the way
Marple was let go. "I understand
that Dr. Marple is a will and pleasure employee and they have the right to do
what they did," said Lee. "But, there is
a process that you have to go through and if they had a difference of opinion
on where education needed to go, then I'd like to know what that difference
is."
In the meantime,
Marple's family says they aren't worried about the future of her career.
"She'll
go on. This is just a clink in the road,"
said McGraw.
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