Jason Hughes and family.  (Photo from GoFundMe)

Jason Hughes and family. (Photo from GoFundMe)

GoFundMe account for school teacher’s family nearing $200k

Donations are pouring in for the family of the North Hall High School teacher and coach who lost his life over the weekend when he confronted pranksters who has “rolled” the trees at his house with toilet paper.

As of mid-morning Monday, a GoFundMe account had raised a little over $196,000 for the wife and two children of Jason Hughes, 40.

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Meanwhile, the story has gone “national,” with news outlets ranging from Associated Press to the New York Times and much smaller ones publishing or airing it: prank costs geogia teacher his life – Search