So true. Yes, please DO write an article exposing retaliation and the culture of fear in the DOE. I have seen these very "withdraw support" things happen at the school I am at. They won't fire you, but they will make you want to leave. As I consider reporting a wrongdoing at my school, I am weighing my willingness to leave my job over this - not by firing, but by methods similar to those mentioned above. I'm even holding back from saying more here, because I don't want to show my cards yet. But there are cards to be shown!