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True. Or how "teacher2" knows what "teacher op" did or did not do.
I'm sorry I responded in the first place. On 12/29/13, well
wrote:
> 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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