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Teacher Who Posted Racist Messages Fired

Akron Public School district officials have fired the teacher accused of posting racists messages on a social media website in October. Superintendent David James says the messages by 51-year-old David Spondike, who was suspended from his job as a music teacher at Firestone High School, are against district policies.

Spondike initially denied making the posts, but later took responsibility in writing.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.