Teacher's shady past gets her sacked

A western Kentucky high school teacher fired for being in an adult movie several years ago said she has since turned her life around.

Tericka Dye had taught science at Reidland High School for the last two years. She was also a volleyball coach. But school officials recently learned that she participated in an adult film made 11 years ago when Dye was 23.

Schools Superintendent Tim Heller said he decided to fire Dye because her presence in the classroom would be a distraction. Her pay was also suspended for the rest of the school year.

Dye said she made the film while struggling to make ends meet. She said she was homeless and also coping with untreated and undiagnosed bipolar disorder. She said she joined the Army shortly after and then put herself through school.

Several students held a rally in support of Dye near the school Wednesday. One parent at the rally, Bonnie Chilcoat, said Dye was a great teacher who's done a great job with her students.