We've begun to receive mail on some of the problems at the Lexington School. Here's a letter from one mother, a lifelong resident of the northern Lauderdale town, who knows what cooks with the 48 year-old would-be coach:
The preacher should keep his mouth shut and just worry about his congregation instead of what's going on at the school. He and his oldest son caused a whole lot of drama on the field, on the court, and in the dugout this past year at Lexington School. They argued with each other and screamed and yelled at each other to the point where other players, parents and fans were asking for this situation to be handled. The preacher had ZERO respect for Mr. Joiner or his position which I always felt was wrong on so many levels.
I have always liked this preacher and think he has done a good job for the church he pastors, however, I feel he has given not only his church and congregation a black eye, but also the entire community. He should have opted to take the high road but instead he has tried to fuel this entire situation by holding secret meetings at his church to discuss Mr. Joiner and sending out group text messages bashing the school and the principal. That doesn’t seem very Christian like in my opinion, but I am not Baptist nor am I Church of Christ either. It boils down to his feelings have been hurt and he has allowed it to spill over into other people's complaints and this has escalated to this dreadful situation now.
From what I have heard, Mr. Joiner has been trying to get these “complainers” to do their job, and that makes them mad. So instead of just doing their job, they want to complain and call him a bully. The biggest problem I have ever noticed in the world of education is that most educators have never worked in a job outside the school system. I dare say if some of these “complainers” should have to work in another job outside the school, they would have a rude awakening when a big boss tells them to do their job or hit the road. Regular workforce people do not have tenure, nor do we get off work at 3 pm or have 2 months off in the summer.
Secret meetings at the church building? Deacons, are you taking note?