A former teacher at a vocational school in Springfield, Massachusetts has been convicted on larceny charges for stealing cash from a student fundraising activity.
A district court judge sentenced former Putnam Vocational High School teacher Ann Berry to three years probation with 240 hours of community service. An internal audit in 2011 revealed a number of scams by several school employees. City Councilor Tim Rooke was on the audit committee at the time.
" What jumped out at me was the gross culture of entitlement that seemed to be breeding among a small group of teachers and administrators."
Four employees of the school were fired and two others resigned. Former employee Sherry Suber agreed to repay $14,000 to avoid prosecution.
