Georgia High School Teacher Stole Senior Trip Money To Walt Disney World

Posted by Joel
April 28, 2008

(News | Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Christy Wise, a 39-year-old Coffee County (Georgia) High School substitute teacher, has been arrested in a scheme to steal money from students for their senior trip to Walt Disney World. Wise collected over $7,400 from students but never booked the reservations to Walt Disney World. The students with suitcases and bags arrived outside their high school waiting for their vacation, but the bus and Wise never came. Wise was arrested and posted bond from the Coffee County Jail.

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Comment Number:: 1
Written by:: MinnieMouse
Posted on:: April 28, 2008 at 8:39 pm

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This is such a sad story. It is so hard to believe that a teacher could steal from students. Also, it is sad that the students didn’t know until they were packed and ready to go. I wish that Disney had been able to work some magic for these students.

Comment Number:: 2
Written by:: Mihel Kheel
Posted on:: April 29, 2008 at 9:19 pm

why would anyone risk their job and the trust of others for seven grand, i mean if it were like a billion, ok, take the risk, but this…

note, im not condoning any theft of any kind and this is just sad on her part and you know even if your a cool high schooler you not getting your senior trip to disney it just wrong, really wrong

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Written by:: Disney Makes Magic for Georgia Students | NETCOT.com
Posted on:: May 11, 2008 at 1:51 pm

[...] Sixty seniors from Coffee County (Georgia) were given a surprise gift from Disney. These same students had spent the school ear raising money to go on a graduation trip to Disney World when, on the day of the trip, Christy Wise, the teacher in charge of booking the trip, skipped town with all $7,400 for the trip. (See story here) [...]

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