By a public school teacher and if you filed a lawsuit would you settle out of court
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Yes. But you might think about changing districts.
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The "contract" you are referring to is actually more of an agreement. If it's anything like what I've seen at my kid's schools, it outlines what your responsibilities and obligations are in that classroom. This is not the same thing as a legally binding contract. In other words, your teacher cannot sue you in a court of law if you don't do your homework. \n\nPersonally, I don't think kids should sign anything unless their parents know about it and approve of it first. It isn't that the "contract" in question is unreasonable, just that as a parent, I think I should know what a teacher's expectations are of my children, in order that we can ALL be in agreement. The "contracts" I have seen at my kid's schools have always had a place for the parent to sign, as well. I don't think a teacher would object if a student said that they didn't feel comfortable signing anything without their parent seeing it first.
405703
You definitely have a right to talk to a principal; they may be able to explain to the teacher that they need to change their methods.  If that doesn't work, you, your classmates, and/or your parents could talk to the principals and the school board of your area.  I know I've had horrible teachers like that.  I wish you the best.
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Sure, you can probably do it yourself, but you have to know what paperwork to file. Try going to your county clerk of court's office. Ask someone there if they know of a few recently filed "modification of child support" actions filed. Since a filed lawsuit should be considered public record, they may be able to let you look at a few so that you will know how to draft your own.\n\nBeware! Your attitude and the person you are dealing with at the clerk's office makes all the difference in the world. If you aren't successful in one county, try another.\n\nGood luck!
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NO!  I would get up and walk out if I had to go that bad.  If that teacher tried to stop me... he/she and the school would be sued.  I had a teacher that let you go to the bathroom no matter what was going on in the classroom - lecture or test.  She felt like you couldn't concentrate if you had peeing on your mind.  I also had a teacher in high school that wouldn't let me go to the bathroom on a particular occasion.  I was on my period and needed to go.  She told me that I should have gone before class and that I could now wait until after class.  I told her I was going to the dean of ladies and she said "no you're not.  You can go see the principal."  He was a man and she thought that would embarrass me.  Well, it didn't.  It embarrassed him and ticked him off too.  He sent me to the bathroom then to the dean of ladies.  I explained to her what had happened and she sent me to class to get my things and told me to come back to her office.  My dad was TICKED when I told him after school.  He called the school and they had a conference.  After that day NO teacher told me that I couldn't go to the bathroom.  Dad told me not to abuse that privilege, but if I had to go that they best let me go.
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Ok, to get your tax return, they had to go to court and get a judgemnet and also get a garnishment of your federal tax returns.\n\nYou should have been notified fo at least one, most likely two court dates and had numerous papers form the school and from the courts.\n\nOk with that said, you can go to the court and review the file of all the evidnece that they have.  A court ordered garnishment can not be stoped without a court order from that court.\n\nSo if you find they didnot have proper evidence or some reason to reopen the case, you will have to file in court for a review of the garnishment.  And present your case to the judge normally requiring an attorney
67141
No! The case has been SETTLED. What you can do is try to sue your lawyer for negligence or something to that effect. :)\n\nGood Luck
424578
See if you can set up a appointment with a lawyer - make sure you tell them its for school  or call the court house and see about talking to a judge as every case is different
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Suspended for 3 weeks as i led the whole class on a boycott of a particular teacher. He literally chased us round to get back in class. That was more than 13years ago. But i got on good terms with the teacher after the boycott. And i was made Prefect of class. Never had any blotch record though. I went on to University. I'd freak out if i hear any of my kids doing anything like that!
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As a teacher, I am not an advocate of suing schools, because you are just hurting the students.  That said, you have a lawsuit on your hands.  If you have that vidoetape, and you have not received the paperwork required by law, they are breaking the law.  Use the chain of command.  If the teacher and principal do not satisfy your complaints, then to to the special education supervisor for the school district.  If you still don't get satisfaction, contact a lawyer.  They are not doing their jobs.  The IEP is a binding legal document, and teachers can get into a lot of trouble for not following it.\n\nAlso, be firm but polite.  You will catch more flies with honey than vinegar.  Save the vinegar for later if it doesn't work.  Teachers and principals are human beings too, and will respond better to politeness.
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You contact the court clerk where it is filed.  He/she will tell you how to find out.  How would we know?  Crystal ball?  Tea leaves?
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Contact a lawyer to find out your rights and to sue for the money.
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That is against the law in the USA.  The principal needed to file a complaint about her performance.  If she can prove the only reason for her termination is her pregnancy she has grounds for a lawsuit for wrongful termination.  I am not certain how it works in other countries.  The only excuse that might be acceptable is if she is single and working in a private school with a morality clause in its contract, most public schools do not have that.
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Not necessarily. Keep going with your case. Talk to your lawyer.
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I can't agree with the previous poster, at least as to the law in California (and you there - the asker - you've got to tell people what state you're in when you ask these kinds of questions).\n\n\nSchools are built with public funds, and as such are public property.  They are controlled public property when school is in session (because the government has a compelling interest in keeping the school property controlled during school hours), but when students are not present, the school does not have the authority to tell you you cannot be there...conceivably on the very land your taxes helped to purchase and maintain.  \n\nSo the info I have for you is really more of a suggestion; contact the district office of the school you want to play ball at, and ask them.  If they tell you you can't be there during non-school hours, ask them for the law that says you can't.  Be polite, but be insistent.  Once you have that law (assuming it exists), read it for yourself and see what you think.  If you disagree that it says you can't be there, take it up with the school district again.\n\nNot so long ago I was faced with this exact situation...a school employee was complaining that people were on the campus, not doing anything illegal, and he wanted them removed.  I knew of no legal authority to make them do so, so they stayed on the campus (this was on a weekend).  I spoke to the District Superintendent a few days later and asked if he knew of any law that kept people off public school grounds during non-school hours.  He didn't.\n\nGood luck with this.  I hope if you get an answer from the school you'll come back here and contact me with it - I'd be interested to know what you find out.
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Whatever the settlement is, most will go to lawyers- that is what class action suits are all about.  If you only have a few shares it's probably not worth the trouble of filing the forms.  In fact, it seems the lawyers often hide the forms or make them very onerous to discourage people from filing, so that they get a bigger piece of the settlement.
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If the suit was settled and the settlement has been paid without appeal (which can take a while), then the settlement funds should have gone into a trust to be paid to the class members.  You need to find the trustee for the class and find out about claim procedures.  The best way to do that is probably to contact the class attorneys.  Good luck.