I have (well, had) a great teacher who one day simply didn't come in to class. He has been gone for about a week now. The administration says that he "had a break down" because one of his classes was extremely bad, but inside sources say that he left because the administration forced him. The school has had similar problems ever since the administration changed last year. I want to go to the press with the school's corruption, does anybody know what evidence I will need to allow the news to report on what's happening?
2007-05-15 04:47:59 · 6 answers · asked by Chip 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I really think for anyone to really believe the story, you will have to talk to the teacher. Anything else is just heresay. If he won't back you up, there is no way to prove anything bad happened.
2007-05-15 04:57:36 · answer #1 · answered by lepninja 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need evidence of TRUE corruption. Simply asking a teacher to resign is not corruption. It may be poor administration, but that is not a crime.
Maybe you should look up this teacher and have a chat about this issue. Possibly if there is some corruption, he may have known about it, but had no proof, and that is why he was asked to leave. And if this has happened to other teachers as well, you may want to look them up for similar discussions.
If after your investigations, you determine that true corruption (actionable in court) is occurring, then I'm sure the media would be interested.
2007-05-15 11:55:39 · answer #2 · answered by Wyoming Rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More evidence than you will be able to collect. First the school board ahs the right to fire and hire as they wish....as long as they don't discriminate. And then you will need to get statements from the administration that they fired him for a wrongful reason...otherwise there is no proof of corruption. Goodluck...unfortunately sometimes good teachers get fired for a good reason...he could have slept with a student or did something else wrong and the administration let him leave without embarrasment....it is possible your digging could make that embarassment public...if teachers are fired wrongfully isn't it reasonable they would go to the press?
2007-05-15 11:58:55 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Luv 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't need to give them any evidence. They'll find it themselves. All you need to do is to tip them off to the problem. I suggest you sit down and write a letter about your experience with this teacher and what has happened. Make the letter as complete and well organized as possible. Your parents may be able to help you with it, or another adult you trust. If you feel that there is something wrong, you are doing the right thing to talk about it.
2007-05-15 12:22:31 · answer #4 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get witnesses, testimonies, maybe look him up in the phonebook and ask him about it?
2007-05-15 11:55:53 · answer #5 · answered by Regna . 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get witnesses...testimonies.
2007-05-15 11:51:39 · answer #6 · answered by delicaterose713 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋