Teacher loses job over field trip scheduling

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) - Nearly       students, parents and alumni
200 students and parents have      to a New York City technology
signed a petition supporting       convention in October, but
a Connecticut rookie teacher       they missed the last return
whose contract was not             train from Norwalk to Danbury.
renewed after scheduling on a      Students stayed at Milligan's
field trip went awry.              relative's home until parents
The  News-Times of Danbury         picked them up or Milligan
reports Abbott Technical High      and other adults dropped them
School graphics teacher            off.
George Milligan is losing the      Supporters are petitioning
job he's held for two years        state officials to reinstate
unless the state-run               Milligan, who didn't have
technical school system            tenure. The school's
reinstates him.                    principal is not commenting,
Officials say Milligan             saying it's a personnel
coordinated a trip for             matter.                       

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