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Perspective: An Oklahoma teacher quit, and then his tweet about it went viral

By Jennifer Graham, Deseret News | Posted - April 1, 2023 at 1:28 p.m.

 
David Irby, pictured at Irving Middle School in Norman, Okla., taught in public schools for 25 years, but says he could no longer handle students’ bad behavior and the parents and administrators who put up with it. Now he's selling cars.

David Irby, pictured at Irving Middle School in Norman, Okla., taught in public schools for 25 years, but says he could no longer handle students’ bad behavior and the parents and administrators who put up with it. Now he's selling cars. (Shane Bevel for the Deseret New)

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