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May 11, 2026
Tennessee Student Calls School Board 'Cowards' Over Inaction Against Member's Inappropriate Comment
- Hannah Campbell labeled the Washington County school board 'cowards' for not removing member Keith Ervin after he hugged her and called her 'hot' during a meeting.
- Campbell expressed her lack of forgiveness for Ervin's 'sexist and derogatory' actions and criticized the board for only censuring him.
- Ervin claims his comments were misinterpreted as a compliment, while a Change.org petition for his removal has surpassed 6,775 signatures.
2 Sources
- Student blasts school board for not axing member who said she was ‘hot’May 11, 2026 at 9:59 PM · NBC
- Student blasts school board ‘cowards’ for failing to protect herMay 12, 2026 at 3:51 PM · Independent