An Elizabethton School Teacher Has Been Suspended Without Pay After She Allegedly Distributed Campaign Material To Students. The Teacher’s Husband Is Bruce Pierce, A Candidate For Carter County Court Clerk. His Wife Reportedly Gave The Shirts To Students In Her Classroom At East Side Elementary. Pierce Apologized For What He Says Was A Mistake. Pierce’s Wife Was Suspended For Three Days. The Principal At The School Was Also Disciplined For Failure To Enforce Board Policies.