Parents protest outside Kemp Mill Elementary

Gazette: Climate at school in question; protesters call for principal's dismissal

...School system spokesman Dana Tofig declined to comment on the specific situation at Kemp Mill.

"Principals have very difficult jobs and part of their job is to deal with staffing issues," he said. "They need the support of the administration and the school community. ... Sometimes principals have to make unpopular decisions and people can't think they can scream loudly and that will get the person removed."

The protest consisted of roughly a half-dozen adults and a dozen children sporting signs with messages like: "Hey, honey, will you show Starnes the door?" and "KMES has a Weast infection."

Protesters chanted messages in support of Picca and against Starnes for two hours, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m...