CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Bradley County school board members voted Tuesday night that tenured history teacher Greg Cain can be fired if accusations are proved that he posted political and malicious messages on a local Internet chat room during school hours and from a school computer.

Mr. Cain is accused of violating the Acceptable Use Policy for school system computers. Mr. Cain, who posted comments under the pseudonyms “Crocs,” “The Rock,” “Ben Dover,” “Susie Homemaker” and “Cerebral Assassin,” and used “inappropriate language, discriminatory content and malicious comments about his colleagues and superiors,” according to the charge.

The hearing Tuesday night was only to determine whether Mr. Cain, a tenured teacher with 35 years’ experience, could be fired if found to have violated school policy.

After the 5-2 vote, school Superintendent Johnny McDaniel was directed to officially notify Mr. Cain of the charges by registered letter. Mr. Cain has 30 days to request a formal hearing.

See Thursday’s Times Free Press for complete coverage.

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