Lari Barager , Duncanville Independent School District spokeswoman , called the messages `` offensive '' and `` reprehensible '' and stressed the tweets do not represent the 240 other teachers at Duncanville High School . 240 tweet read made reference to `` dumb ( expletive ) crackers '' and said , `` Kill yourselves '' Teacher was `` suspended without pay , '' harshest disciplinary action allowed , district says . Spokeswoman calls tweets `` offensive , '' `` reprehensible '' and misrepresentation of school . Vinita Hegwood a high school English teacher in Texas , Duncanville , for December 8 .
240 tweet read made reference to `` dumb ( expletive ) crackers '' and said , `` Kill yourselves '' Teacher was `` suspended without pay , '' harshest disciplinary action allowed , district says . Spokeswoman calls tweets `` offensive , '' `` reprehensible '' and misrepresentation of school . Vinita Hegwood a high school English teacher in Texas , Duncanville , for December 8 .