It’s been way too long since we’ve checked in with Melissa Petro, the Bronx teacher who was taken out of the classroom after some ill-advised blogging for The Huffington Post. The steamy piece detailed her habit selling her body on Craigslist, a history that PS 70 considered not exactly the correct work Read More
Art teacher Melissa Petro once had her own class at PS 70 in the Bronx. By many accounts, she was very good at what she did — young, energetic, and basically the kind of teacher Mayor Michael Bloomberg is fighting to keep in the classroom. Art teacher Melissa Petro, however, is no Read More
Melissa Petro was an art teacher at PS 70 in The Bronx when she wrote an essay for The Huffington Post that began thusly: “People — not just prostitutes — have sex for many reasons. Sometimes, for some of us, one reason is money.” The article was about her history as a Craigslist Read More
