Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Veteran DC Teacher Claims Transfer is Retribution For Whistle Blowing



WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) -- A veteran DC public school teacher has been involuntarily transferred after 25 years at Wilson High School after he complained about problems there, leading him to believe the transfer is retribution for whistle blowing.

"I think the real reason is that I have been very active as the union building representative, trying to intercede for teachers and to prevent inappropriate orders from being given to teachers and, most recently, because I reported to the chancellor the fact that students went on this senior class trip (where) out of 88 students, eight had over 200 unexcused absences. They were failing classes, and another 10 had over 100 unexcused absences. Read more

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