Letter from teachers' union to MCPS staff re: Class action lawsuit re: sexual harrassment

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://montgomeryperspective.com/2023/10/26/sexual-discrimination-lawsuit-filed-against-mcps-beidleman/

Thank you for posting. Gives new perspective that Dr. McKnight was emailed in 2022 but did nothing.

FYI These tactics to cover sexual harassment by staff also occurred with victims who were students. This included disclosing the complainant, witnesses, and written evidence so victims were an open book for retaliation.

You are sick! No students were sexually harassed you pervert.

MCPS has a long history of sexual predators in schools who target students. MCPS has complaints that show they were given names of victims, witnesses, emails and texts. Just like the Beidleman, MCPS exposed the complainants to retaliation and they did nothing to protect against new victims from being targeted. Directors, Associate Superintendents, Deputy Superintendents, Superintendents, the Board of Ed, and the General Counsel’s Office were all involved in squashing complaints. The complainants had to continue to suffer or transfer to a new school. For students, there’s a lot of similarities with what the Biedleman staff experienced when they complained.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The first lawsuit has been filed

https://moco360.media/2023/10/26/former-farquhar-ms-teacher-sues-over-mcps-principals-alleged-misconduct-systems-handling/

If you read the full lawsuit linked in the article it mentions several staff members. However, some are mentioned by full name (like Khalid Walker), some just by first name, some by title (like assistant principal) and some by an incorrect title (“assistant”. Principals don’t have assistants. Are we to assume this means admin secretary?). It paints a clearer picture of the work environment at FmS. How some enabled his behavior while others claimed to protect teachers from him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://montgomeryperspective.com/2023/10/26/sexual-discrimination-lawsuit-filed-against-mcps-beidleman/

Thank you for posting. Gives new perspective that Dr. McKnight was emailed in 2022 but did nothing.

FYI These tactics to cover sexual harassment by staff also occurred with victims who were students. This included disclosing the complainant, witnesses, and written evidence so victims were an open book for retaliation.

You are sick! No students were sexually harassed you pervert.

MCPS has a long history of sexual predators in schools who target students. MCPS has complaints that show they were given names of victims, witnesses, emails and texts. Just like the Beidleman, MCPS exposed the complainants to retaliation and they did nothing to protect against new victims from being targeted. Directors, Associate Superintendents, Deputy Superintendents, Superintendents, the Board of Ed, and the General Counsel’s Office were all involved in squashing complaints. The complainants had to continue to suffer or transfer to a new school. For students, there’s a lot of similarities with what the Biedleman staff experienced when they complained.

I can only imagine the horrific motivation that led PP to turn around and try to project "sick" "pervert" accusations onto the people opposed to sexually assault. That is textbook behavior for a perpetrator.

[Anonymous]

Let's be clear here. A letter like that linked one from the law firm doesn't get sent from a law firm to a union magically out of thin air. I would bet my house that the union asked the law firm (and the other couple of firms listed as expert in this area) to write that letter so that it could be circulated to teachers in order to help them understand their options to sue.

This is some smart bleeping unioning. The raft of lawsuits is going to be substantial. Hats off to the planners.

[Anonymous]

Let it burn.

While I'm pissed that my tax dollars are going to be paying to pay for these settlements and judgments, I want MCPS to learn a lesson, and if it has to be expensive to make it set in, so be it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let's be clear here. A letter like that linked one from the law firm doesn't get sent from a law firm to a union magically out of thin air. I would bet my house that the union asked the law firm (and the other couple of firms listed as expert in this area) to write that letter so that it could be circulated to teachers in order to help them understand their options to sue.

This is some smart bleeping unioning. The raft of lawsuits is going to be substantial. Hats off to the planners.

I’m sure the union put the word out that they were interested in proposals. If MCPS goes with that firm I hope the firm hires a copy editor. The lawsuit they filed has a lot of grammar problems and inconsistencies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let's be clear here. A letter like that linked one from the law firm doesn't get sent from a law firm to a union magically out of thin air. I would bet my house that the union asked the law firm (and the other couple of firms listed as expert in this area) to write that letter so that it could be circulated to teachers in order to help them understand their options to sue.

This is some smart bleeping unioning. The raft of lawsuits is going to be substantial. Hats off to the planners.

I’m sure the union put the word out that they were interested in proposals. If MCPS goes with that firm I hope the firm hires a copy editor. The lawsuit they filed has a lot of grammar problems and inconsistencies.

Fascinatingly, grammar problems do not seem to play a role in judgments!

I would bet this was not just "put the word out." I would bet that these three firms specifically were recruited and that this one drafted the letter for some reason, who knows what. My point is: they're coordinating with some care on the back end. You love to see it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it doesn't. It seems like an employee was pressured to have sex with her boss or risk bullying and the threat of demotion. It sounds like extreme manipulation, and she has a solid, solid case.

From the incidents reported it reads as though it was consensual and something went awry.

LOL
Sorry Joel
Nothing reads like that.
You can exit this forum now
Tell it to the judge

There are a few statements that actually do read like that, but Walker should have fleshed that out during his investigation to see if there was a consensual relationship at any point. Even if there was, a principal should not engage in romantic relationships with staff. I hope this teacher is ready to have her personal life under a microscope now that she has filed a lawsuit. If he has a good attorney they will bring anything and everything they can against her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it doesn't. It seems like an employee was pressured to have sex with her boss or risk bullying and the threat of demotion. It sounds like extreme manipulation, and she has a solid, solid case.

From the incidents reported it reads as though it was consensual and something went awry.

Even if that’s true, the “something went awry” part was sexual harassment. Sorry, Joel. Even your excuses are incriminating. You’re going to need to settle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let's be clear here. A letter like that linked one from the law firm doesn't get sent from a law firm to a union magically out of thin air. I would bet my house that the union asked the law firm (and the other couple of firms listed as expert in this area) to write that letter so that it could be circulated to teachers in order to help them understand their options to sue.

This is some smart bleeping unioning. The raft of lawsuits is going to be substantial. Hats off to the planners.

I’m sure the union put the word out that they were interested in proposals. If MCPS goes with that firm I hope the firm hires a copy editor. The lawsuit they filed has a lot of grammar problems and inconsistencies.

Fascinatingly, grammar problems do not seem to play a role in judgments!

Sadly, you’re incorrect. Happily, plaintiffs have plenty of well constructed allegations and will have a chance to prove the rest later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let's be clear here. A letter like that linked one from the law firm doesn't get sent from a law firm to a union magically out of thin air. I would bet my house that the union asked the law firm (and the other couple of firms listed as expert in this area) to write that letter so that it could be circulated to teachers in order to help them understand their options to sue.

This is some smart bleeping unioning. The raft of lawsuits is going to be substantial. Hats off to the planners.

I’m sure the union put the word out that they were interested in proposals. If MCPS goes with that firm I hope the firm hires a copy editor. The lawsuit they filed has a lot of grammar problems and inconsistencies.

Sorry- you mean if MCEA goes with a firm for the class action lawsuit (or supports other teachers filing their own lawsuits? Plus only one lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Jane Doe- not MCEA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it doesn't. It seems like an employee was pressured to have sex with her boss or risk bullying and the threat of demotion. It sounds like extreme manipulation, and she has a solid, solid case.

From the incidents reported it reads as though it was consensual and something went awry.

LOL
Sorry Joel
Nothing reads like that.
You can exit this forum now
Tell it to the judge

There are a few statements that actually do read like that, but Walker should have fleshed that out during his investigation to see if there was a consensual relationship at any point. Even if there was, a principal should not engage in romantic relationships with staff. I hope this teacher is ready to have her personal life under a microscope now that she has filed a lawsuit. If he has a good attorney they will bring anything and everything they can against her.

That is how MCPS treats children that have been sexually abused and those brave little girls still stand up in court and speak their truth.

[Anonymous]

Awesome. Unions can really screw up when it comes to issues of sexual misconduct, but sounds like some of the teachers’ union folks have their heads on straight and a fire under their ass. Maybe the only way to get MCPS and the totally worthless school board to stop covering up wrongdoing is to make them see that lying costs more in legal fees than admitting fault and actually trying to be better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That was quite a letter from Jennifer Martin yesterday to MCPS teachers regarding uninvestigated sexual harassment claims. This issue is moving fast.

Oh man, discovery is going to be fun!

MCPs is now required to preserve all evidence that may be relevant to this lawsuit.

McKnight basically has two choices. Either settle for huge $$$$ or have her emails released to the public.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it doesn't. It seems like an employee was pressured to have sex with her boss or risk bullying and the threat of demotion. It sounds like extreme manipulation, and she has a solid, solid case.

From the incidents reported it reads as though it was consensual and something went awry.

LOL
Sorry Joel
Nothing reads like that.
You can exit this forum now
Tell it to the judge

There are a few statements that actually do read like that, but Walker should have fleshed that out during his investigation to see if there was a consensual relationship at any point. Even if there was, a principal should not engage in romantic relationships with staff. I hope this teacher is ready to have her personal life under a microscope now that she has filed a lawsuit. If he has a good attorney they will bring anything and everything they can against her.

I believe Walker did flesh that out and therefore did not deem it as sexual harassment.