Tattooed teacher in Newark should not get Facebook grant


Justin DeVoe may be a creative, wonderful teacher. However, is he the role model who should be teaching in any school system? Is he the type of teacher who should be receiving Facebook money? ("$100 million, one year later," Sept. 25) I don’t think so. It is very unlikely that any public school board of education would hire Mr. Devoe as a teacher. Someone with his body markings would never (yes, never) succeed as a professional (doctor, lawyer, etc.) or be welcome in any boardroom. The Facebook money should be used to engage teachers and others who will help Newark students to aspire to anything other than minimum wage positions.

Herbert Glickman, West Orange