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Freedom Writer Teacher Connie Heerman, a 27 year veteran of Perry Township in Indiana, has been suspended for a year and a half for using The Freedom Writers Diary in her classroom.  Read below to find out more about Connie and how you can help by donating to Connie's Cause.

Read:

Writer/director of "Freedom Writers," Richard LaGravenese on The Huffington Post: Freedom Banned

Patrick Goldstein for the Los Angeles Times: The Big Picture

UK Telegraph: Teacher suspended for reading book that became Hilary Swank film to pupils

The Indy Channel: School board pulls settlement off table in teacher dispute

The Indy Channel: Suspended teacher defends book assignment

Donate:  Support Connie and the Freedom Writer Teachers today!