I am a teacher at a high school.
I went to Japan about 8 years ago and that time my teaching license was suspended for non-paymet of fees and then reinstated.
In conversation, I mentioned that my licence had been suspended. A teacher immendiately commented in front of other teachers " What? You were caught sexually molesting children"
Then the person commented " Isnt that why most elementary teachers have their license suspended"
I could not believe my ears. So the next day I confronted the person on the comment and she appologized, however she went to discuus this matter with others. I went to the principal to make sure that the comment would NOT dissiminate. He said that an appology will suffice.
However, the comment took on a life of its own and over the next three months it continued to spread to others. I eventually became upset and angry with the thought that my name is being talked about with the worst crime in the world. This awful situation festered and now I am being transferred out of the school.
I am an excellent teacher who gets along well with my colleagues; however this comment was allowed to spread and poisoned my working environment and completely ruined my reputation now and forever. My fear is that that sort of comment made about a teacher never goes away and will hang over them like a cloud of suspicion.
Your advice and input on how and what to sue for would be appreciated. I need to know my name is completely exonerated and my reputation and jobbed restored if at all possible.
I went to Japan about 8 years ago and that time my teaching license was suspended for non-paymet of fees and then reinstated.
In conversation, I mentioned that my licence had been suspended. A teacher immendiately commented in front of other teachers " What? You were caught sexually molesting children"
Then the person commented " Isnt that why most elementary teachers have their license suspended"
I could not believe my ears. So the next day I confronted the person on the comment and she appologized, however she went to discuus this matter with others. I went to the principal to make sure that the comment would NOT dissiminate. He said that an appology will suffice.
However, the comment took on a life of its own and over the next three months it continued to spread to others. I eventually became upset and angry with the thought that my name is being talked about with the worst crime in the world. This awful situation festered and now I am being transferred out of the school.
I am an excellent teacher who gets along well with my colleagues; however this comment was allowed to spread and poisoned my working environment and completely ruined my reputation now and forever. My fear is that that sort of comment made about a teacher never goes away and will hang over them like a cloud of suspicion.
Your advice and input on how and what to sue for would be appreciated. I need to know my name is completely exonerated and my reputation and jobbed restored if at all possible.
