Friday, 06 December 2013 10:33

Maple Avenue Middle School Teacher Terminated

Written by Staff Report
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Joseph Bruno, 30, of Gansevoort, was recently terminated from his teaching position at Maple Avenue Middle School. In response to an incident from May. Action is now being taken against Bruno, who allegedly endangered the welfare of a 14 year-old girl. Consistently, Bruno denied the charges. Without physical evidence, the jury struggled to make a decision. Many debated over the accountability in the girl’s story however the district in a formal statement said it feels that firing the Bruno will ultimately be best for the school and its students. According to Bruno, teaching was his life passion. With no choice but to start ground up in a new career, Bruno stated that he is heavily saddened by the outcome. He has confidence however the wherever he goes next, he has many years of work experience to bring along with him.
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