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$750,000 Verdict in Chicago School Beating Case: Jury Holds School Board, Teacher Responsible for Student’s Trauma

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Chicago, IL – A Chicago family has been awarded $750,000 in damages after their child was subjected to a brutal beating at school, which a federal jury found was exacerbated by negligent behavior from educational officials. The conclusion of this contentious civil trial brings to close a case that began with a disturbing 2018 incident at Tilton Elementary School, involing Jomaury Champ, a then 9-year-old student with ADHD. Champ’s ordeal started when his fourth-grade homeroom teacher, Kristen Haynes, permitted Juanita Tyler, a non-employee of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and an estranged relative unfamiliar to the … Read more

Chicago Jury Awards $750,000 to Student in School Beating Case Facilitated by Teacher

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Chicago, IL – A federal jury has rendered a verdict in favor of a former Chicago Public Schools student, awarding $750,000 in damages over a distressing episode involving a teacher who facilitated his beating at the hands of another adult within the school premises. The legal battle revolved around a troubling incident from 2018 at Tilton Elementary School. It was there that Jo’maury Champ, then a 9-year-old, reported he was physically assaulted in a boy’s bathroom. His former homeroom teacher Kristen Haynes and Juanita Tyler, a distant relative of Jo’maury’s but not a school employee, … Read more

Former Orange County Judge Settles Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Abuse During His Tenure as High School Teacher

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Cornwall, NY – A former Orange County judge has settled a lawsuit with a woman who claimed he sexually abused her during her time as a high school student. Karen Fain initiated legal action against Jeffrey Berry, once a judge and previously a teacher at Cornwall High School, where the alleged misconduct occurred. The lawsuit, which also named the Cornwall School District as a defendant, was on the brink of trial when the parties agreed to a settlement. The terms of the agreement remain confidential, but Fain’s legal representation expressed that the resolution was satisfactory … Read more

Grand Jury Set to Review Allegations Against MCPS Worker Accused of Harassing Kentucky Teacher

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PADUCAH, Ky. — A Grand Jury is slated to review the case involving a McCracken County Public Schools employee accused of harassment against a teacher in Carlisle County. The incident, which allegedly spans a series of encounters, has cultivated significant attention within the local educational community. The employee, whose name has not been released, reportedly engaged in a pattern of behavior that Carlisle County authorities deemed harassing towards a fellow educator. Details of the allegations are yet to be publicly disclosed but are believed to involve both verbal and non-verbal interactions that the victim perceived … Read more