State board upholds firing of vegan teacher

The Illinois State Board of Education has upheld the firing of a suburban art teacher who taught veganism and animal rights to students and told them not to tell their parents.

Former fishing guide 45-year-old Dave Warwak of Williams Bay, Wisconsin, spent eight years with District 3 in Fox River Grove before he was fired in September.

Warwak doesn't eat any animal products, including meat, dairy or eggs.

Warwak says he's disappointed with the board's ruling and that he doesn't plan to change his message.

School board vice president Steve Knar says the state board's decision makes him glad for district administrators.