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Well....jme....it is related actually. The OP didn't fight to get her job
back when she lost her job before. You might be able to contact the teacher
association to get a lawyer to get them to remove the letters from your file
which weren't signed, that shouldn't be a big deal. As far as getting
another job On 12/29/13, teacher op wrote:
> No I didn't win my job back. That was another teacher.
>
>
> On 12/29/13,
> jme wrote:
>
>> Again, that would depend on your state laws andtbe details of your
>> case.
>>
>> Not sure of your problem though, since you won your job back
>> and found a better one
>> elsewhere.
>>
>>
>> On 12/29/13, teacher wrote:
>>
>>> 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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