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Teacher Fired Over GoFundMe Extra Credit

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Teacher Fired Over GoFundMe Extra Credit. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/47337

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A substitute teacher in Iowa was fired after she offered her students extra credit if they donated to her online fundraiser for a trip to Ecuador.

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  1. 30 Sep

    An Iowa high school substitute teacher was fired after offering students extra credit in exchange for cash donations to a personal GoFundMe.

    2 outlets · The Independent
  2. 1 Oct

    Online records obtained by the Iowa Capital Dispatch show a Stephanie Mullaley of Clinton launched a GoFundMe account earlier this year to pay for what she described as 'a unique opportunity to travel to Ecuador' with her husband in July 2026.

    2 outlets · Daily Mail

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