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Not sure how she knows these things are in her personnel file
from her former district unless said former teacher went in to
HR and reviewed his/her file. In that case, she/he would have
immediately informed the HR Director/Superintendent...kind of
late now to be b i t c h i n g about it now. On 12/29/13,
jme wrote:
>
> Not sure what is related to what, but the fact us that
> there are not enough
> facts here to know whether there is
> a cause of action for slander or for
> wrongful termination
> or for other causes of action. If I believed there were
> illegal or incorrect, and harmful documents in my employee
> file, I'd sure
> seek advice from an attorney.
>
> On
> 12/29/13, teacher2 wrote:
>
>> 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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