Emotional Support for Fired Counselor

Two students hold hands for support during what were some very emotional statements made by students to the Board of Education tonight about fired Staples High School student outreach counselor Ed Milton. More than a dozen students showed their support for Milton, noting that while he was not a Board of Education employee, he worked for the town, He was allegedly let go following an outburst in which he cursed at a student. “Ed didn’t deserve to leave like this,” said student Nicholas Stamoulas, 16, who like others opined that he never had a chance to put closure on the important relationship they had developed at school. Students and parents said Milton offered care and support for a range of social and emotional issues that were not addressed in the classroom. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Jarret Liotta for WestportNow.com