Texas school district board declines teacher 's resignation , votes to terminate her . A tweet on Springfield , Missouri , events referred to ` ` dumb ( expletive ) crackers '' The Duncanville Independent School District 's seven-member board declined to accept her resignation and instead voted to terminate her , district spokeswoman Lari Barager said . Teacher Vinita Hegwood said tweets were ' ` ` emotionally and impulsively '' and apologizes for any harm her comments may have caused students .
Texas school district board declines teacher 's resignation , votes to terminate her . A tweet on Springfield , Missouri , events referred to ` ` dumb ( expletive ) crackers '' Teacher Vinita Hegwood said tweets were ' ` ` emotionally and impulsively '' and apologizes for any harm her comments may have caused students .