| “ | I hate school! | „ |
| ~ Francis Haney, "The Blizzard". |
Francis Haney (formerly Herb Haney) is the former principal of Lakewood Elementary and is a character from Arthur. He oversees everything happening in the school, whether it be school events, bad behavior from pupils, school renovations, etc. Francis leaves Elwood City in Season 20 to fulfill his dream of building a school in Tanzania in Africa, being temporarily replaced by Ms. Tingley.
He was voiced by Walter Massey (who also voiced Papa Beaver from Papa Beaver's Storytime).
Appearance[]
Mr. Haney is a bear with a light grey fur and is often seen wearing a light blue jacket suit over a white shirt and a red and blue striped tie. He also wears dark blue pants with brown loafers and brown framed glasses.
Personality[]
Mr. Haney is a kind character who cares deeply about the well-being of his students, but will deal a stern stance if they do anything to disrupt the day for their class or their teachers. He also can be a bit clueless, having been talked out of giving a punishment by students like Binky Barnes, though this happens only on rare occasions. He tends to be rather clumsy and becomes distracted or confused easily. He has dyslexia as proven in the episode "The Boy with His Head in the Clouds".
