Annandale Band Director Claims Racism

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He was not dismissed due to social media posts or posting rehearsals. So please take into consideration that parents and boosters get into the ears of principals ALL THE TIME. This was a musician, composer, band director, artist who chose to go into this profession on purpose. He meets all certification requirements and then some AND is working on a doctorate. Like really-when you think about it, without doing something outrageously wrong to a student why would a new admin rate him any less than a year ago? It’s because the evaluation system is set up for admin to be able to do just what they did. Evaluate him out on some BS. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. This teacher is just willing to fight back without fear of retribution. He is telling his truth. There are Vet teachers and admin I. FCPS who have f’d up far worse and still have their jobs. He may actually have a point. Someone name or share out any other HIGH SCHOOL black male band director in FCPS WITH AWARDS AND HIGH RATINGS in competitions. I’ll wait…..

Being qualified on paper and being good are two different things. The recording during class and social media posts with students is not acceptable.

NP. Recording and posting rehearsals is acceptable, or at least, the band director for my DC at a different school does it. It is a covid/post covid hybrid technique for the kids who want to review the rehearsal or missed it.

You post on a private platform but what he was doing was not recording so the kids could play along he was recording him showing off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And, it’s easy to get awards with rich families whose kids are in private lessons and orchestras.

We pay $1k or so for private orchestra and weekly private lessons. Some families do 2-3 lessons per week privately. When you compare his groups to the private they were ok and normal but not comparable

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a former student who was taught by Tyron, the article leaves out countless details and spins other details to fit his agenda. To start, the marching band was very diverse and less than a fourth of the members were white. The claims of racism are absurd and it blows my mind how out of touch he is with his own actions. While Tyron was a charismatic guy from the outside, once it came to his students there was constant manipulation, hypocrisy that he was proud to admit to, inability to take fault, and more. During my time as his student I witnessed as Tyron bad mouthed students behind their backs to other students and parents alike, encouraged a fight between students, was aware of harassment that took place in his classroom and took no action. These are only a few of the reasons students of almost every race disliked him and wanted him gone. Not once did the students who went and talked to administration about Tyron’s hurtful and degrading actions do it because of his race. Additionally, there was very little instruction given by Tyron. Yes, the marching band was award winning but that was with the help of outside instructors. It became evident Tyron didn’t contribute much when concert band taught by him alone wasn’t so “award winning.” Tyron gave very little critique and offered very little advice as to how to improve our sound/blend. For Tyron to have blamed his “resignation” on his race is preposterous and unfounded.

As another former student of his, this is completely true and sums up everything perfectly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a former student who was taught by Tyron, the article leaves out countless details and spins other details to fit his agenda. To start, the marching band was very diverse and less than a fourth of the members were white. The claims of racism are absurd and it blows my mind how out of touch he is with his own actions. While Tyron was a charismatic guy from the outside, once it came to his students there was constant manipulation, hypocrisy that he was proud to admit to, inability to take fault, and more. During my time as his student I witnessed as Tyron bad mouthed students behind their backs to other students and parents alike, encouraged a fight between students, was aware of harassment that took place in his classroom and took no action. These are only a few of the reasons students of almost every race disliked him and wanted him gone. Not once did the students who went and talked to administration about Tyron’s hurtful and degrading actions do it because of his race. Additionally, there was very little instruction given by Tyron. Yes, the marching band was award winning but that was with the help of outside instructors. It became evident Tyron didn’t contribute much when concert band taught by him alone wasn’t so “award winning.” Tyron gave very little critique and offered very little advice as to how to improve our sound/blend. For Tyron to have blamed his “resignation” on his race is preposterous and unfounded.

Yeah... I don't think you're a former student. But everyone here has opinions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a former student who was taught by Tyron, the article leaves out countless details and spins other details to fit his agenda. To start, the marching band was very diverse and less than a fourth of the members were white. The claims of racism are absurd and it blows my mind how out of touch he is with his own actions. While Tyron was a charismatic guy from the outside, once it came to his students there was constant manipulation, hypocrisy that he was proud to admit to, inability to take fault, and more. During my time as his student I witnessed as Tyron bad mouthed students behind their backs to other students and parents alike, encouraged a fight between students, was aware of harassment that took place in his classroom and took no action. These are only a few of the reasons students of almost every race disliked him and wanted him gone. Not once did the students who went and talked to administration about Tyron’s hurtful and degrading actions do it because of his race. Additionally, there was very little instruction given by Tyron. Yes, the marching band was award winning but that was with the help of outside instructors. It became evident Tyron didn’t contribute much when concert band taught by him alone wasn’t so “award winning.” Tyron gave very little critique and offered very little advice as to how to improve our sound/blend. For Tyron to have blamed his “resignation” on his race is preposterous and unfounded.

Yeah... I don't think you're a former student. But everyone here has opinions.

Students should not be calling their public school teachers y their first name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a former student who was taught by Tyron, the article leaves out countless details and spins other details to fit his agenda. To start, the marching band was very diverse and less than a fourth of the members were white. The claims of racism are absurd and it blows my mind how out of touch he is with his own actions. While Tyron was a charismatic guy from the outside, once it came to his students there was constant manipulation, hypocrisy that he was proud to admit to, inability to take fault, and more. During my time as his student I witnessed as Tyron bad mouthed students behind their backs to other students and parents alike, encouraged a fight between students, was aware of harassment that took place in his classroom and took no action. These are only a few of the reasons students of almost every race disliked him and wanted him gone. Not once did the students who went and talked to administration about Tyron’s hurtful and degrading actions do it because of his race. Additionally, there was very little instruction given by Tyron. Yes, the marching band was award winning but that was with the help of outside instructors. It became evident Tyron didn’t contribute much when concert band taught by him alone wasn’t so “award winning.” Tyron gave very little critique and offered very little advice as to how to improve our sound/blend. For Tyron to have blamed his “resignation” on his race is preposterous and unfounded.

Yeah... I don't think you're a former student. But everyone here has opinions.

Students should not be calling their public school teachers y their first name.

When they are an adult now and don’t respect the individual seems fine to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a former student who was taught by Tyron, the article leaves out countless details and spins other details to fit his agenda. To start, the marching band was very diverse and less than a fourth of the members were white. The claims of racism are absurd and it blows my mind how out of touch he is with his own actions. While Tyron was a charismatic guy from the outside, once it came to his students there was constant manipulation, hypocrisy that he was proud to admit to, inability to take fault, and more. During my time as his student I witnessed as Tyron bad mouthed students behind their backs to other students and parents alike, encouraged a fight between students, was aware of harassment that took place in his classroom and took no action. These are only a few of the reasons students of almost every race disliked him and wanted him gone. Not once did the students who went and talked to administration about Tyron’s hurtful and degrading actions do it because of his race. Additionally, there was very little instruction given by Tyron. Yes, the marching band was award winning but that was with the help of outside instructors. It became evident Tyron didn’t contribute much when concert band taught by him alone wasn’t so “award winning.” Tyron gave very little critique and offered very little advice as to how to improve our sound/blend. For Tyron to have blamed his “resignation” on his race is preposterous and unfounded.

The report made it sound like the band was mostly white kids and families in the boosters who bullied the teacher. There are two sides to every story as they say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a former student who was taught by Tyron, the article leaves out countless details and spins other details to fit his agenda. To start, the marching band was very diverse and less than a fourth of the members were white. The claims of racism are absurd and it blows my mind how out of touch he is with his own actions. While Tyron was a charismatic guy from the outside, once it came to his students there was constant manipulation, hypocrisy that he was proud to admit to, inability to take fault, and more. During my time as his student I witnessed as Tyron bad mouthed students behind their backs to other students and parents alike, encouraged a fight between students, was aware of harassment that took place in his classroom and took no action. These are only a few of the reasons students of almost every race disliked him and wanted him gone. Not once did the students who went and talked to administration about Tyron’s hurtful and degrading actions do it because of his race. Additionally, there was very little instruction given by Tyron. Yes, the marching band was award winning but that was with the help of outside instructors. It became evident Tyron didn’t contribute much when concert band taught by him alone wasn’t so “award winning.” Tyron gave very little critique and offered very little advice as to how to improve our sound/blend. For Tyron to have blamed his “resignation” on his race is preposterous and unfounded.

The report made it sound like the band was mostly white kids and families in the boosters who bullied the teacher. There are two sides to every story as they say.

But I reread this and no student (current or former) calls their teacher by their first name. So this account may not be true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a former student who was taught by Tyron, the article leaves out countless details and spins other details to fit his agenda. To start, the marching band was very diverse and less than a fourth of the members were white. The claims of racism are absurd and it blows my mind how out of touch he is with his own actions. While Tyron was a charismatic guy from the outside, once it came to his students there was constant manipulation, hypocrisy that he was proud to admit to, inability to take fault, and more. During my time as his student I witnessed as Tyron bad mouthed students behind their backs to other students and parents alike, encouraged a fight between students, was aware of harassment that took place in his classroom and took no action. These are only a few of the reasons students of almost every race disliked him and wanted him gone. Not once did the students who went and talked to administration about Tyron’s hurtful and degrading actions do it because of his race. Additionally, there was very little instruction given by Tyron. Yes, the marching band was award winning but that was with the help of outside instructors. It became evident Tyron didn’t contribute much when concert band taught by him alone wasn’t so “award winning.” Tyron gave very little critique and offered very little advice as to how to improve our sound/blend. For Tyron to have blamed his “resignation” on his race is preposterous and unfounded.

Yeah... I don't think you're a former student. But everyone here has opinions.

Students should not be calling their public school teachers y their first name.

Um, how old are you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a former student who was taught by Tyron, the article leaves out countless details and spins other details to fit his agenda. To start, the marching band was very diverse and less than a fourth of the members were white. The claims of racism are absurd and it blows my mind how out of touch he is with his own actions. While Tyron was a charismatic guy from the outside, once it came to his students there was constant manipulation, hypocrisy that he was proud to admit to, inability to take fault, and more. During my time as his student I witnessed as Tyron bad mouthed students behind their backs to other students and parents alike, encouraged a fight between students, was aware of harassment that took place in his classroom and took no action. These are only a few of the reasons students of almost every race disliked him and wanted him gone. Not once did the students who went and talked to administration about Tyron’s hurtful and degrading actions do it because of his race. Additionally, there was very little instruction given by Tyron. Yes, the marching band was award winning but that was with the help of outside instructors. It became evident Tyron didn’t contribute much when concert band taught by him alone wasn’t so “award winning.” Tyron gave very little critique and offered very little advice as to how to improve our sound/blend. For Tyron to have blamed his “resignation” on his race is preposterous and unfounded.

Yeah... I don't think you're a former student. But everyone here has opinions.

Students should not be calling their public school teachers y their first name.

Um, how old are you?

How old are you? My kids have never ever called their teachers by their first name, nor their private music instructor or orchestra by their first name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a former student who was taught by Tyron, the article leaves out countless details and spins other details to fit his agenda. To start, the marching band was very diverse and less than a fourth of the members were white. The claims of racism are absurd and it blows my mind how out of touch he is with his own actions. While Tyron was a charismatic guy from the outside, once it came to his students there was constant manipulation, hypocrisy that he was proud to admit to, inability to take fault, and more. During my time as his student I witnessed as Tyron bad mouthed students behind their backs to other students and parents alike, encouraged a fight between students, was aware of harassment that took place in his classroom and took no action. These are only a few of the reasons students of almost every race disliked him and wanted him gone. Not once did the students who went and talked to administration about Tyron’s hurtful and degrading actions do it because of his race. Additionally, there was very little instruction given by Tyron. Yes, the marching band was award winning but that was with the help of outside instructors. It became evident Tyron didn’t contribute much when concert band taught by him alone wasn’t so “award winning.” Tyron gave very little critique and offered very little advice as to how to improve our sound/blend. For Tyron to have blamed his “resignation” on his race is preposterous and unfounded.

The report made it sound like the band was mostly white kids and families in the boosters who bullied the teacher. There are two sides to every story as they say.

Yeah it did but they aren’t. And the two middle school directors aren’t even white. It’s weird and doesn’t make sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a former student who was taught by Tyron, the article leaves out countless details and spins other details to fit his agenda. To start, the marching band was very diverse and less than a fourth of the members were white. The claims of racism are absurd and it blows my mind how out of touch he is with his own actions. While Tyron was a charismatic guy from the outside, once it came to his students there was constant manipulation, hypocrisy that he was proud to admit to, inability to take fault, and more. During my time as his student I witnessed as Tyron bad mouthed students behind their backs to other students and parents alike, encouraged a fight between students, was aware of harassment that took place in his classroom and took no action. These are only a few of the reasons students of almost every race disliked him and wanted him gone. Not once did the students who went and talked to administration about Tyron’s hurtful and degrading actions do it because of his race. Additionally, there was very little instruction given by Tyron. Yes, the marching band was award winning but that was with the help of outside instructors. It became evident Tyron didn’t contribute much when concert band taught by him alone wasn’t so “award winning.” Tyron gave very little critique and offered very little advice as to how to improve our sound/blend. For Tyron to have blamed his “resignation” on his race is preposterous and unfounded.

The report made it sound like the band was mostly white kids and families in the boosters who bullied the teacher. There are two sides to every story as they say.

But I reread this and no student (current or former) calls their teacher by their first name. So this account may not be true.

No student?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a former student who was taught by Tyron, the article leaves out countless details and spins other details to fit his agenda. To start, the marching band was very diverse and less than a fourth of the members were white. The claims of racism are absurd and it blows my mind how out of touch he is with his own actions. While Tyron was a charismatic guy from the outside, once it came to his students there was constant manipulation, hypocrisy that he was proud to admit to, inability to take fault, and more. During my time as his student I witnessed as Tyron bad mouthed students behind their backs to other students and parents alike, encouraged a fight between students, was aware of harassment that took place in his classroom and took no action. These are only a few of the reasons students of almost every race disliked him and wanted him gone. Not once did the students who went and talked to administration about Tyron’s hurtful and degrading actions do it because of his race. Additionally, there was very little instruction given by Tyron. Yes, the marching band was award winning but that was with the help of outside instructors. It became evident Tyron didn’t contribute much when concert band taught by him alone wasn’t so “award winning.” Tyron gave very little critique and offered very little advice as to how to improve our sound/blend. For Tyron to have blamed his “resignation” on his race is preposterous and unfounded.

Yeah... I don't think you're a former student. But everyone here has opinions.

Students should not be calling their public school teachers y their first name.

Um, how old are you?

How old are you? My kids have never ever called their teachers by their first name, nor their private music instructor or orchestra by their first name.

Grandma, you’d hate HB Woodlawn in Arlington. Students even call the administrators by their first names!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He was not dismissed due to social media posts or posting rehearsals. So please take into consideration that parents and boosters get into the ears of principals ALL THE TIME. This was a musician, composer, band director, artist who chose to go into this profession on purpose. He meets all certification requirements and then some AND is working on a doctorate. Like really-when you think about it, without doing something outrageously wrong to a student why would a new admin rate him any less than a year ago? It’s because the evaluation system is set up for admin to be able to do just what they did. Evaluate him out on some BS. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. This teacher is just willing to fight back without fear of retribution. He is telling his truth. There are Vet teachers and admin I. FCPS who have f’d up far worse and still have their jobs. He may actually have a point. Someone name or share out any other HIGH SCHOOL black male band director in FCPS WITH AWARDS AND HIGH RATINGS in competitions. I’ll wait…..

First, there is no evidence this Annandale band director teacher “f’d up” to quote you. He may have been a perfectly fine teacher and excellent band director, despite the cringey social media posts on his personal accounts.

Second, the Washington-Liberty HS band director is African American and has been the director there for some four decades. His band has won numerous awards and he has also been the Washington Post teacher of the year. That band is one of the best in the DMV.

But she said “she’d wait” (like she always does). That means there couldn’t possibly be any other AA band directors in the area that are award winning!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a former student who was taught by Tyron, the article leaves out countless details and spins other details to fit his agenda. To start, the marching band was very diverse and less than a fourth of the members were white. The claims of racism are absurd and it blows my mind how out of touch he is with his own actions. While Tyron was a charismatic guy from the outside, once it came to his students there was constant manipulation, hypocrisy that he was proud to admit to, inability to take fault, and more. During my time as his student I witnessed as Tyron bad mouthed students behind their backs to other students and parents alike, encouraged a fight between students, was aware of harassment that took place in his classroom and took no action. These are only a few of the reasons students of almost every race disliked him and wanted him gone. Not once did the students who went and talked to administration about Tyron’s hurtful and degrading actions do it because of his race. Additionally, there was very little instruction given by Tyron. Yes, the marching band was award winning but that was with the help of outside instructors. It became evident Tyron didn’t contribute much when concert band taught by him alone wasn’t so “award winning.” Tyron gave very little critique and offered very little advice as to how to improve our sound/blend. For Tyron to have blamed his “resignation” on his race is preposterous and unfounded.

Yeah... I don't think you're a former student. But everyone here has opinions.

Students should not be calling their public school teachers y their first name.

Um, how old are you?

How old are you? My kids have never ever called their teachers by their first name, nor their private music instructor or orchestra by their first name.

Grandma, you’d hate HB Woodlawn in Arlington. Students even call the administrators by their first names!

That’s inappropriate.