ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL ...

Case Year State Action PP Litigative Claim
Vargas-
Harrison v.
Racine Unified
School Dist.
Finch v. Fort
Bend Ind.
School Dist.
Howard v.
Columbia Pub.
School Dist.
Everson v. Bd.
of Educ. of the
School Dist. of
Highland Park
Woods v.
Enlarged City
School Dist.
D’Angelo v.
School Bd.
Sanders v.
Leake Co.
School Dist.
Fiero v. City of
New York
King v.
Charleston Co.
School Dist.
2001 WI T S Vargas-Harrison claimed her reassignment and
eventual termination for failed leadership were
retaliatory moves and First Amendment violations for
her speech at a district meeting and insubordination
for publicly endorsing her own plan for use of
special funding rather than supporting the district
initiative.
2003 TX R S Finch argued that her reassignment to the
maintenance department for failed leadership due to
interpersonal strife, insubordination, and negligence
was retaliatory and violated her due process
protections, First Amendment rights and was a
constructive discharge.
2004 MO NR S Howard contended that her non-renewal for failed
leadership and interpersonal strife violated her due
process safeguards as well as her First Amendment
rights for statements she made against preferential
treatment of minorities and students with disabilities
in literacy programs.
2005 MI T SPLIT Everson alleged that his termination was not only a
breach of contract but also a First Amendment
retaliation violation because he publicly supported
the former superintendent who was recently
terminated by the board.
2007 NY T S Woods argued that her termination for failed
leadership and interpersonal strife was a violation of
her First Amendment rights and based on racial
discrimination.
2007 FL T S D’Angelo claimed that his termination for leading a
charter school conversion initiative was a First
Amendment rights violation and retaliation by the
board.
2008 MS NR S Sanders claimed her non-renewal for failed
leadership was a First Amendment violation and
retaliation for her EEOC charge of racial
discrimination where she alleged that her school was
denied funding and renovations and that she was
denied autonomy in hiring and firing of school
personnel because she was African-American.
2008 NY R E Fiero argued that his reassignment for
insubordination was a First Amendment retaliation
violation for refusing his female principal’s sexual
advances and refusing to assist her in falsely
reporting teacher evaluations.
2009 SC R S King claimed that his administrative termination for
failed leadership based on interpersonal strife and
reassignment to teaching were wrongful and First
Amendment violations.
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