Teacher Fired Over GoFundMe Extra Credit
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- Isabel KeaneThe Independent
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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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Stephanie Mullaley, a substitute teacher in the Clinton Community School District in Iowa, was fired after offering students extra credit for donating to her personal GoFundMe campaign aimed at raising $1,800 for a trip to Ecuador. Administrative Law Judge Duane Golden denied Mullaley’s request for unemployment benefits, stating that she pressured students to donate money, which violated the district’s ethics…
High School substitute teacher fired after offering extra credit for GoFundMe donations →Stephanie Mullaley, a substitute teacher in Iowa’s Clinton Community School District, was fired after offering her students extra credit if they donated to her GoFundMe account for a trip to Ecuador. The incident occurred during the 2025-26 school year when Mullaley shared details about her personal fundraiser with her class and suggested that donations could earn them academic rewards. The district terminated her…
Substitute teacher fired after offering extra credit to students who donated to her GoFundMe for a trip to Ecuador →Stephanie Mullaley, an Iowa substitute teacher, was fired after asking students for donations to her GoFundMe page to fund a medical mission trip to Ecuador in exchange for extra credit. She promised them points towards their grades if they contributed, raising only $140 out of a goal of $1800 before the fundraiser was deleted. Administrative Law Judge Duane Golden ruled that Mullaley had shown "willful or wanton…
Iowa teacher asked students to donate to her GoFundMe to fund her medical mission trip to Ecuador, promised extra credit →Analysis
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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.
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1 Oct Iowa teacher asked students to donate to her GoFundMe to fund her medical mission trip to Ecuador, promised extra creditStephanie Mullaley, an Iowa substitute teacher, was fired after asking students for donations to her GoFundMe page to fund a medical mission trip to Ecuador in exchange for extra credit. She promised them points towards their grades if they contributed, raising only $140 out of a goal of $1800 before the fundraiser was deleted. Administrative Law Judge Duane Golden ruled that Mullaley had shown "willful or wanton…Times of India
1 Oct Substitute teacher fired after offering extra credit to students who donated to her GoFundMe for a trip to EcuadorStephanie Mullaley, a substitute teacher in Iowa’s Clinton Community School District, was fired after offering her students extra credit if they donated to her GoFundMe account for a trip to Ecuador. The incident occurred during the 2025-26 school year when Mullaley shared details about her personal fundraiser with her class and suggested that donations could earn them academic rewards. The district terminated her…Daily Mail
30 Sep High School substitute teacher fired after offering extra credit for GoFundMe donationsStephanie Mullaley, a substitute teacher in the Clinton Community School District in Iowa, was fired after offering students extra credit for donating to her personal GoFundMe campaign aimed at raising $1,800 for a trip to Ecuador. Administrative Law Judge Duane Golden denied Mullaley’s request for unemployment benefits, stating that she pressured students to donate money, which violated the district’s ethics…The Independent
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