Staples Announces Death of Cody Thomas, Beloved English Teacher

An English teacher at Staples High School in Westport died Saturday.

Cody Thomas, 27, was “one of our very wonderful and caring teachers of English,” Superintendent of Schools Elliott Landon said in an announcement emailed to parents, Westport News reports. Thomas was a co-adviser to the high school’s student newspaper and also an instructor for the Connecticut Writer’s Project at Fairfield University.

Prior to becoming a teacher, Thomas was a journalist. He graduated from New York University’s Arthur Carter Institute of Journalism. He has written for the Stamford Advocate and the rock journal, Revolver. He performed with several local bands and was working on a novel.

The school’s crisis management team was available Monday to support students and staff.

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