News, White teacher wins $350,000 in Prince George’s schools bias lawsuit (Simpson, racism)

[JD59]

A former Prince George’s County teacher won a $350,000 jury award after accusing the school system of discriminating against him because he is white.

Jon Everhart alleged in his lawsuit against the Prince George’s County school board that a black principal forced him out of his job because of his race.

White teacher wins $350,000 in Prince George

[MrWillys]

Racism is alive and well in the USA, and he was a minority in this district. Those who claim it is over and call to end Affirmative Action can see here that it still here.

[Calvert Hall '62]

I wonder if the principal is a relative of Eric Holder?

[Rubi3]

Racism will never end and it's on all sides.

[Ivorytickler]

Originally Posted by MrWillys

Racism is alive and well in the USA, and he was a minority in this district. Those who claim it is over and call to end Affirmative Action can see here that it still here.

How would affirmative action have helped him??? He's white.

[Ivorytickler]

Originally Posted by Rubi3

Racism will never end and it's on all sides.

This is why trying to pass laws against racism/sexism won't work.

[Oldhag1]

For those who question why teachers, including good ones, cling so zealously to tenure - this is an example of why. If you read the article he went from receiving stellar evaluations and being named "teacher of the year" to trash evaluations the minute the new principal came on board. He didn't suddenly turn from great teacher to horrendous teacher. This happens far too frequently, and often the only thing protecting the teacher is tenure.

[tgbwc]

Everhart said Simpson-Marcus told students that the “only reason a white teacher teaches in P. G. County is that they can’t get a job elsewhere.”

If she said this then she needs to work on her put-downs. That seems like it's more of a negative against the school district.

The article says others made allegations of harassment and filed lawsuits:

Judge allows discrimination suit against Prince George’s schools to move forward - Maryland Schools Insider - The Washington Post

[eok]

Originally Posted by Ivorytickler

How would affirmative action have helped him??? He's white.

If white is a minority in that district, wouldn't affirmative action mean hiring whites and other minorities?

[Army_Guy]

Originally Posted by tgbwc

Everhart said Simpson-Marcus told students that the “only reason a white teacher teaches in P. G. County is that they can’t get a job elsewhere.”

If she said this then she needs to work on her put-downs. That seems like it's more of a negative against the school district.

The article says others made allegations of harassment and filed lawsuits:

Judge allows discrimination suit against Prince George’s schools to move forward - Maryland Schools Insider - The Washington Post

Whoever is in charge of that principal needs to get rid of her ASAP because she will do nothing but cause more problems like this which will result in a trickle down effect to the students as well as more lawsuits which will leave the taxpayers on the hook to pay for.

How she ever even got to this position is beyond me.