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Atlanta principal explains why he was leaving and why he is staying

Sept. 20, 2013
Frustrated by micromanaging, Howard "Gene" Taylor resigned last week as principal of North Atlanta High, but district officials have persuaded him to stay.

In a letter to the North Atlanta High School community that was published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Principal Howard "Gene" Taylor explains why he quit his job last week, and why he has changed his mind and will stay on at the school

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