The Vermont principal who was placed on paid leave due to a controversial social media post has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit, reports WCAX.
Tiffany Riley’s lawsuit states that the Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union and Mount Ascutney School Board damaged her reputation when they told her she could no longer lead the school. The district states that she was never fired, therefore they have not violated her rights.
Last month, Riley made a social media post stating that while she supports the Black Lives Matter movement, people should not feel they need to choose the black race over the human race. This has been seen as offensive by some, which led to her being placed on paid leave.
According to her attorney, Bill Meub, “Tiffany strongly supports the Black Lives Matter issues and principles. She has been a leader in equity education and trying to provide that leadership in the school district. She had a point of view that was not heard. She has been wronged and we need to be able to correct the wrong that has occurred and to be able to create some dialog and discussion about what I consider one of the most important issues we have, our freedom of speech.”
Riley and the school board met Monday during an executive session, while the district’s lawyer states that they are deciding how to proceed.
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