Teacher Fired Over GoFundMe Extra Credit
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- Isabel KeaneThe Independent
- Melissa KoenigDaily Mail
- Poulomi GhoshTimes of India
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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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- 30 Sep
An Iowa high school substitute teacher was fired after offering students extra credit in exchange for cash donations to a personal GoFundMe.
- 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.
Coverage 3 articles
1 Oct Iowa teacher asked students to donate to her GoFundMe to fund her medical mission trip to Ecuador, promised extra credit
Times of India
1 Oct Substitute teacher fired after offering extra credit to students who donated to her GoFundMe for a trip to Ecuador
Daily Mail
30 Sep High School substitute teacher fired after offering extra credit for GoFundMe donations
The Independent
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