Fresno Unified Trustee Apologizes, Rejects Calls to Resign Amid Defamation Lawsuit

Fresno Unified trustee apologizes, rejects calls to resign amid defamation lawsuit

The Fresno Teachers Association is calling for the resignation of a Fresno Unified Trustee and says it wants Trustee Keshia Thomas to end her current campaign for the Fresno City Council's District 3 seat. It comes amid a defamation lawsuit against the school district and Thomas.

Fresno Unified trustee issues apology to former Bullard coach over slur

Fresno Unified trustee Keshia Thomas issued a public apology on Monday to Don Arax, a former coach of the district whom Thomas falsely accused of using a racial slur against her son. The statement comes a day after the Fresno Teachers Association called for Thomas to resign, citing a loss of public trust coming from Arax’ defamation case against the trustee and the district. A few days before that, The Fresno Bee reported that Thomas’ son, Alber…

Fresno teachers union calls on Thomas to resign from Fresno Unified board over defamation about-face

The Fresno Teachers Association is calling on Fresno Unified School District Trustee Keshia Thomas to resign after she withdrew her defense in the defamation lawsuit filed against her.  The union issued a statement saying the community can no longer trust Thomas in her role with the district and urged the Board of Education to shed light on what the district knew regarding the defamation lawsuit.  The backstory: Former Bullard High School Head F…