Annandale Band Director Claims Racism

[Anonymous]

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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.

Only if it's said inappropriately.

[Anonymous]

The lies
The lies
The lies

I see why the band director feels how he feels. I can only imagine what he’s going through! You people are monsters! I hope he hasn’t seen this. You all are worst than cyber bullies.

[Anonymous]

Lol, he's been posting on this thread for sure

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The lies
The lies
The lies

I see why the band director feels how he feels. I can only imagine what he’s going through! You people are monsters! I hope he hasn’t seen this. You all are worst than cyber bullies.

What lies? We are only hearing his version, not the other side of it and seeing his social media, much of which isn't appropriate. Or, are you this band director?

[Anonymous]

His social media is just that. HIS! The only thing I’ve seen is that he highlights students positively. If a parent felt uncomfortable with that I’m sure he’d be happy to not continue that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:His social media is just that. HIS! The only thing I’ve seen is that he highlights students positively. If a parent felt uncomfortable with that I’m sure he’d be happy to not continue that.

Yes uti do not post pictures of your students or post when you are teaching.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The lies
The lies
The lies

I see why the band director feels how he feels. I can only imagine what he’s going through! You people are monsters! I hope he hasn’t seen this. You all are worst than cyber bullies.

Nothing has been posted that even appears to be a lie. Only snippets of the other side of the story, which the article entirely fails to mention. You immediately and repeatedly shooting down every one of these is pretty hard to miss and is a red flag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lol, he's been posting on this thread for sure

And, likely his defender who spoke out at the SB meeting last week during citizen participation.

[Anonymous]

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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!

Is this a school policy or kids just being disrespectful?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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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!

Is this a school policy or kids just being disrespectful?

NP. I went there 20+ years ago. Students, teachers, and admin always used first names with one another. There was nothing disrespectful about it.

[Anonymous]

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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!

Is this a school policy or kids just being disrespectful?

Using first names with teachers and admin is part of the school culture there. Students at HB even have a say in the hiring and firing of teachers and admin. It’s an unusual public school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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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!

Is this a school policy or kids just being disrespectful?

Using first names with teachers and admin is part of the school culture there. Students at HB even have a say in the hiring and firing of teachers and admin. It’s an unusual public school.

Whatever, start an HB thread if you want.

There are immature teachers at other schools who don’t set boundaries and want to be called by their first names - but then get angry when they want to assert authority and find out they aren’t respected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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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!

Is this a school policy or kids just being disrespectful?

Using first names with teachers and admin is part of the school culture there. Students at HB even have a say in the hiring and firing of teachers and admin. It’s an unusual public school.

Whatever, start an HB thread if you want.

There are immature teachers at other schools who don’t set boundaries and want to be called by their first names - but then get angry when they want to assert authority and find out they aren’t respected.

They have a bad principal and that is not normal for students to call teachers and staff by their first names. It happens in private, not public.

[Anonymous]

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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!

Is this a school policy or kids just being disrespectful?

Using first names with teachers and admin is part of the school culture there. Students at HB even have a say in the hiring and firing of teachers and admin. It’s an unusual public school.

Whatever, start an HB thread if you want.

There are immature teachers at other schools who don’t set boundaries and want to be called by their first names - but then get angry when they want to assert authority and find out they aren’t respected.

They have a bad principal and that is not normal for students to call teachers and staff by their first names. It happens in private, not public.

In private schools like GDS and public schools like HB and School Without Walls it’s all first name basis on purpose.

If this goes on at Annandale with teachers and admin going by their first names, then the culture needs to change at that school. No regular public high school should allow that. It blurs the line between student and teacher in unacceptable ways.

[Anonymous]

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He doesn’t stand out, yet he’s been on CNN, his band has won countless awards under his leadership, and he’s managed to get the media and Superintendent involved. He’s not the only FCPS employee who’s had to deal with this discrimination. Many teachers of color have had to experience what he’s experiencing. The Annandale community has a reputation for being bigoted against teachers or color who are in leadership positions. From the comments on this topic, I can DEFINITELY SEE WHY!

What similarly situated White band teachers were treated differently?

Where are the complaints of the many other teachers claiming racism @ FCPS?