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Coverage dated September 29, 2026 to October 1, 2026

Iowa teacher fired after offering extra credit in exchange for donations to trip

Headline from The Oregonian

An Iowa teacher was fired and denied unemployment benefits after soliciting student donations to her personal GoFundMe for an Ecuador trip, offering extra credit in return.

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Our Quad Cities

    Judge: Fired teacher offered students extra credit in return for cash donations (opens Our Quad Cities)

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    Our Quad Cities's feed description

    According to an Iowa Capital Dispatch article by Clark Kauffman, an Iowa high school teacher has been fired for offering students extra credit in return for cash donations to her personal GoFundMe account.

  2. New York Post

    Iowa teacher fired after offering students extra credit in exchange for donations to fund her Ecuador trip (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An Iowa substitute teacher was fired for pressuring high schoolers to help fund her "medical mission" to Ecuador in exchange for extra credit.

  3. The Oregonian

    Iowa teacher fired after offering extra credit in exchange for donations to trip (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    An Iowa teacher was fired and denied unemployment benefits after soliciting student donations to her personal GoFundMe for an Ecuador trip, offering extra credit in return.

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