Tamara Hoover Resigns

(Austin, Texas) Embroiled in controversy over nude photos on the Internet, Austin High School art teacher Tamara Hoover has resigned from her job.

From Statesman.com:

Hoover submitted a letter of resignation Wednesday. She said that she will receive a $14,850 settlement from the Austin school district, several months' salary. District officials said that a settlement is pending and that the board of trustees is expected to consider it Monday. Mel Waxler, the district's general counsel, would not confirm the amount, saying he was not at liberty to discuss the matter before it is finalized.

Hoover said she's sad about the outcome but will focus on moving forward.

"I wasn't prepared to stop teaching. I never wanted to resign from teaching," she said. "I don't think this is the most ideal outcome. I was definitely impressed by (the district's) willingness to come to the table. I just wish they would have done that in the beginning."

I would say that Hoover is bowing out gracefully, having realized that her supporters were likely outnumbered by her detractors and a continuation of the controversy would be messy. It's probably a good idea to chalk the experience up as a life lesson and move forward.

Hoover's plans include obtaining credentials to teach at the university level. Likely remaining hidden are some hard feelings. Publicly, she leaves on a positive note through her praise of the students and staff at Austin High School.

Previously:

- 06/28/06, Tamara Hoover on Fox,

- 06/23/06, Tamara Hoover Update,

- 06/17/06, Teacher Tamara Hoover Goes Topless,

- 06/13/06, Female Teacher Topless

Companion posts at Conservative Thinking and The Jawa Report. [Editorial update 9/16/08] Increased interest in this post has resulted because it is being used of an example of an instance where certain pictures should not have been posted on the Internet. Consequently, I must mention that the link to Conservative Thinking is dead since the webmaster decided to quit blogging. Check here for more pics.

Additionally, it should be noted that other examples of women who posted or sent embarrassing pictures on the Internet are included under the Women With Troubles category link. Also, women selling their virginity.


[Update 12/14/06]

Tamara Hoover back to school.