FOX RIVER GROVE, Ill. - A vegan middle school teacher who talked to his students about not eating milk and meat says the district has told him not to return until further notice.

Dave Warwak of Williams Bay, Wisconsin, has taught at Fox River Grove Middle School for eight years.

The 44-year-old says school officials told him to leave earlier this month for talking to students about a vegan diet.

Warwak says he still gets paid. He says he wants his job, but won't return if the school serves meat and other animal products.

Superintendent Jacqueline Krause has said Warwak remains a district employee, but the school board must decide whether to fire him.

Information from: Chicago Tribune, http://www.chicagotribune.com