A California guidance counselor proved this week not all school counselors are positive role models.
Yuba High School counselor Todd Tyler was arrested after leaving threatening, homophobic and racist voicemails for softball coaches at Marysville High School, a neighboring school where his children are students. Police also reported they discovered a loaded gun in the center console of Tyler's car during his arrest.
Tyler was reportedly upset about a position his daughters played during a softball scrimmage.
Tyler called his daughter's softball coach, Maurice Clavelle, over 20 times and left 10 voicemails. Tyler is reported to have called another coach multiple times as well.
In his messages to Clavelle, Tyler invoked violence, threatening to track Clavelle down and saying he looked forward to "splittin' your face in half." The messages also contained racial slurs and homophobic language.
"We were at a loss for words, like, is this real? This is coming out of his mouth?" said Maurice's wife, Michelle Clavelle.
Maurice Clavelle expressed fear for his own safety and for his family's during an interview with local news station, KCRA.
"This man should not be working for a school district. Period," he said.
Marysville Police arrested Yuba City High School counselor, Todd Tyler, this morning on charges of making criminal threats, hate speech involving threats and carrying a concealed gun in his car. He\u2019s accused of leaving threatening, homophobic and racist voicemails.pic.twitter.com/lpSDAFAjuO— Lys\u00e9e Mitri (@Lys\u00e9e Mitri) 1645575188
Police said Tyler sent the messages to coaches for the Marysville High School softball varsity team. \u201cTyler appeared to be upset with the coaches about his child\u2019s position in a game,\u201d police said.— Lys\u00e9e Mitri (@Lys\u00e9e Mitri) 1645575342
I went to HS with him and I\u2019m shocked by these allegations. Last guy I would think who\u2019d do this. Worlds gone nuts.— slayingitandblessed\ud83c\udf3b (@slayingitandblessed\ud83c\udf3b) 1645580228
this is my counselor— l o n e l y. s o u l (@l o n e l y. s o u l) 1645583470
I guess he doesn't like the participation trophy...High school guidance counselor arrested for racist and homophobic threatshttps://www.rawstory.com/racist-threatening-calls-counselor/\u00a0\u2026— Darby Abbott (@Darby Abbott) 1645626425
Police in a Northern California town last Tuesday arrested a high school guidance counselor for allegedly making criminal threats involving homophobic and racist hate speech.https://www.losangelesblade.com/2022/02/28/calif-guidance-counselor-arrested-for-homophobic-and-racist-messages/\u00a0\u2026— Zachary Jarrell \u2022 he/him (@Zachary Jarrell \u2022 he/him) 1646094218
Guidance counselor arrested after allegedly leaving racist & homophobic voicemailshttps://lgbtq.to/36NQVqf— LGBTQ Nation (@LGBTQ Nation) 1645985486
Tyler was placed on administrative leave following his arrest.
The Yuba City Unified School District released a statement condemning Tyler's behavior saying:
"The actions described as leading to the arrest are reprehensible and deeply troubling."
"They are entirely at odds with who we are as a school district and as educators."
The irony, a guidance councillorA profession that our education system, parents & children entrust 2 guide youth through a crucial period in their lives where they begin 2 develop & establish the fundamental basis of their core beliefs & value system as an adult.— Mary (@Mary) 1645987332
Garbage human of the day is Todd Tyler:\n\nYuba City High School counselor arrested after racist, threatening voicemailshttps://www.kcra.com/article/yuba-city-high-school-counselor-arrested-racist-threatening-voicemails/39179665\u00a0\u2026— Johnny Utah (@Johnny Utah) 1645638270
I'm sure he was completely unbiased while being a guidance counselor right? \n"Yuba City High School counselor arrested after racist, threatening voicemails"https://www.kcra.com/article/yuba-city-high-school-counselor-arrested-racist-threatening-voicemails/39179665#\u00a0\u2026— Portia Vaxxed and Boosted McGonagal (@Portia Vaxxed and Boosted McGonagal) 1645632387
Here's hoping they find a new counselor who is a better fit for the job.
