Is Janelle James Leaving Abbott Elementary? Here's What the Showrunners Say About Ava's Future

Nervous fans are worried Abbott Elementary just wrote off one of its best characters: Janelle James' principal Ava Coleman.
In Abbott Elementary Season 4, Episode 18, Ava gets fired after taking the fall for a bribery scandal to protect her staff. Although she successfully tricked district inspectors into thinking the school was still underfunded, she took full responsibility for the bribes, claiming only she was involved.
Her self-sacrifice backfired when it led to her immediate termination, putting in doubt her future on the popular series.
Read full article on The Direct.
In Abbott Elementary Season 4, Episode 18, Ava gets fired after taking the fall for a bribery scandal to protect her staff. Although she successfully tricked district inspectors into thinking the school was still underfunded, she took full responsibility for the bribes, claiming only she was involved.
Her self-sacrifice backfired when it led to her immediate termination, putting in doubt her future on the popular series.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 3/22/2025
- by David Thompson
- The Direct
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