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Spokane Teacher Fired for Reading From "To Kill a Mockingbird"
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Matthew Mastronardi, a Spanish teacher at Spokane's West Valley High School, is having his teaching contract terminated after he read to his class from the assigned book "To Kill a Mockingbird".   As Mastronardi explains it, he wanted to use the controversial passage as an opportunity to explain the importance of context, historical significance and critical thinking to his students.   

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June 12th, 2025, 01:01 am

Highlights - The John Curley Show

Spokane Teacher Fired for Reading From "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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Spokane Teacher Fired for Reading From "To Kill a Mockingbird"

Published June 12th, 2025, 01:01 am

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Matthew Mastronardi, a Spanish teacher at Spokane's West Valley High School, is having his teaching contract terminated after he read to his class from the assigned book "To Kill a Mockingbird".   As Mastronardi explains it, he wanted to use the controversial passage as an opportunity to explain the importance of context, historical significance and critical thinking to his students.   

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