A group of parents from North Atlanta High School are outraged with Atlanta Public Schools after the district removed all of the school's administrators.
Just before the final bell on Friday, district leaders with security officers showed up at the school. They ordered interim principal mark Mygrant and his entire administrative staff to pack up and leave immediately.
The abrupt removal of the school's administration have left a growing number of parents upset and distraught over what they believe is a lack of communication from the district.
A district spokesperson told FOX 5 News on Saturday that the district leaders believe they handled the situation the right way. The spokesperson admitted it was abrupt and can see how the rumors could have spread quickly, but that this is all about moving the school in a new direction.
Mygrant announced his retirement last fall, but when the district failed to hire a replacement, leaders asked him to work through this October.
Monday, the district hired a new principal for North Atlanta High School and will allow him to hire his own administrative team, but instead of giving parents or faculty a heads up, they simply made the changes.
The change also came right before a four day weekend which adds to the feeling from parents that something was not handled properly.
Parents told FOX 5 News that they believed the move humiliated Mygrant and they worry if the stability of their children's education as a result of the abrupt, unannounced changes.
A third group of school administrators will take over as a transition team next week. The new principal, Dr. Howard Taylor, has served as a principal in the Gwinnett County school district.
Parents and teachers are planning a protest for next week.
Friday, May 24 2013 1:22 PM EDT2013-05-24 17:22:26 GMT
Authorities say 18 people were injured in an accident involving a hotel shuttle bus near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning.
Authorities say 18 people were injured in an accident involving a hotel shuttle bus near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning.
Friday, May 24 2013 1:18 PM EDT2013-05-24 17:18:36 GMT
A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. On Thursday, Parson was convicted of shooting his wife, Adina, eight times in 2012.
A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. During an emotional sentencing hearing on Friday morning, Parson's mother told the court she still doesn't believe he is the shooter.
Friday, May 24 2013 1:17 PM EDT2013-05-24 17:17:11 GMT
Families of city workers are back at Atlanta City Hall this morning for a second day of protests. They're demanding bigger pay raises for police, firefighters and other first responders.
Families of city workers returned to Atlanta City Hall for a second day of protests on Friday. They say they know the city faces budget issues, but they're demanding bigger pay raises for police, firefighters and other first responders.
Friday, May 24 2013 12:10 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:10:59 GMT
More than a dozen people were hurt Friday morning when an Atlanta airport hotel shuttle bus crashed into a tractor-trailer not far from the airport.
More than a dozen people were hurt Friday morning when an Atlanta airport hotel shuttle bus crashed into a tractor-trailer not far from the airport. FOX 5's Chris Shaw captured cell phone video inside the smashed bus at the scene of the crash.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:52 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:52:10 GMT
The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:23:38 GMT
A Newton County teenager and his mom received the gift of mobility on Thursday, thanks to some Good Samaritans.
A Newton County teenager and his mom received the gift of mobility on Thursday, thanks to some Good Samaritans. Tyler Head was injured in a high school wrestling tournament in December, and getting back and forth to therapy is a vital to his recovery.
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