Teacher rents penthouse for her students, for prom.

[King Ghidorah]

The party’s over for a popular suburban Miami dance teacher.
Isabel Diaz-Almaraz was officially axed Wednesday from her job at South Miami Senior High School after a student posted incriminating photos online suggesting he received a “party platter” full of booze and condoms from her.
She was initially suspended without pay in September 2012 following an investigation.

A 46-page document claims Diaz-Almaraz used $1,000 from her PayPal account to rent a penthouse suite for students last year during a prom after-party.
A student posted a picture on Instagram of the four-bedroom penthouse overlooking the ocean, as well as a second picture of a party tray.
The goodies included Durex condoms, bottles of Malibu Rum and Grey Goose, Jell-O and candies.


The student captioned the photo, “Thank you Mrs.D!!!”
Officials said the teacher was also at the infamous after-party, although she testified during the investigation that she didn’t ply the students with alcohol.
Some students denied she was the one who brought the booze.


Diaz-Almaraz’s husband had also been at the penthouse the next day cooking steaks for the students, reported NBC affiliate WTVJ.
“I don’t think we should ever exalt or celebrate the termination of an employee,” Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said at Wednesday’s board meeting announcing her termination. “At the same time, their standard of conduct — particularly behavior that could endanger children that jeopardizes safety of children — must be upheld.”
Students said Diaz-Almaraz appeared overly chummy, describing her as “fun” and “young.


One mom who supported the teacher called the investigation of her a “witch hunt.”
“I do not believe at any time Mrs. D endangered my daughter,” parent Marci Sigel wrote to the school board.
An administrative law judge had recommended over the summer that the teacher be reinstated, although Carvalho disagreed and pushed for her termination.

Diaz-Almaraz’s lawyer claimed she only rented the hotel suite for the students because doing so required a PayPal account, which none of the students had, the Miami Herald reported.
“This is not a career-ending mistake,” argued attorney Mark Herdman, adding that she has taken responsibility for her actions.
Diaz-Almaraz declined to comment.

www.nydailynews.com/news/national/fla-teacher-fired-allegedly-giving-students-alcohol-condoms-article-1.1488471#ixzz2iSrp7UFK

[Bootista]

You Russo'd me. By the title, I expected something not depressing.

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

Feh. All my teachers gave me at class parties were cookies, punch and reminders on past due work.

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

is there anything more pathetic than a high school teacher trying to be cool for their students?

[Kevin Hamilton]

Oct 22, 2013 11:07:33 GMT -5 Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! said:

is there anything more pathetic than a high school teacher trying to be cool for their students?

An elementary school teacher maybe?

Cards on the table, I wasn't thinking of an actual penthouse when I read the title, I was thinking of Penthouse magazine. I was puzzled.

[Porky's Butthole]

Saw the pic of the platter:

The booze is for the before part.
The condoms are for the during part.
The mouthwash is for the after part.

Right? Cuz why would there be mouthwash and tooth cleaning supplies at a party....?

[Deleted]

Safe grad was the best school sponsored party ever

[rybackrulez]

So stupid teach expects stupid teens not to post incriminating evidence on the internet.

Should have made a no cameras, cell phones allowed deal and smashed any camera there.

Seriously kids are attached to their phones with internet. So she deserves shit for being dumb. But even more for thinking kids know how to keep secrets

But i do think high school kids will get their booze and condoms

The fact they are jumping to her rescue means they were willing to take responsibility for their partying

She provided a room. They did everything themselves

Plus it is miami. Most of the girls probably had 25 year old boyfriends bringing the liqour

[Perd]

High schools have dance teachers now?

[Lila]

Oct 22, 2013 11:46:08 GMT -5 Perd said:

High schools have dance teachers now?

Yes. I had dance class my senior year.

[Deleted]

Y'know, for a story coming from Florida, this was actually pretty upbeat. Kids had a good time, no one got injured or killed, the teacher got in trouble, but no jail time.

This is probably the happiest, most normal story to come out of the state of Florida in years.

[Deleted]

How stupid would a teacher have to be to do something like this? It boggles the mind. Even if all she did was rent the suite, she had to know that she was going to get fired for it.

[Toxik916]

Sounds like a really nice teacher, too bad she got f***ed by the system we live in that tries to eliminate all fun.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

Oct 22, 2013 11:07:33 GMT -5 Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! said:

is there anything more pathetic than a high school teacher trying to be cool for their students?

I don't think it's a teacher trying to be cool. I think the teacher was just being realistic. High school kids drink and have sex no matter how much adults try to pretend that they don't. And they would've found some way to get alcohol and condoms. Maybe she thought it would be okay as long as it was in a controlled environment. There are parents who sometimes rationalize this way.