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It's the illegal letters in my file that are slander and libelous
and preventing me from getting another job. I live in NYC. It's too
far to go to another district. On 12/29/13, jme wrote:
> Still, this has nothing to do with slander or libel.
>
> On
> 12/29/13, teacher wrote:
>
>> In my state, a "tenured" teacher who is dismissed or contract
>> not renewed can file an appeal with a state board, and a
>> hearing
>> will be held. This is stated on the letter
>> dismissing the
>> teacher. However, the appeal must be filed
>> within 10 days, I
>> believe. Usually the teacher's
>> association will fund a lawyer.
>> I know that this is not the
>> case in every state, so teachers, if
>> you are dismissed from
>> your job, IMMEDIATELY seek guidance from
>> your teacher's
>> association rep.
>> For the record - I know this because this
>> happened to me...and I
>> won my job back with back pay. I
>> have since found a teaching
>> position in a better school
>> district with better pay in the same
>> state.
>>
>>
>> On
>> 12/28/13, teacher wrote:
>>
>>> Is it true a teacher can sue a principal and assistant
>>> principal for slander, defamation and libel? Hope you all
>>> have insurance!

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