As Metro Schools Scandal Grows, Insiders Blame Each Other

As Metro Schools Scandal Grows, Insiders Blame Each Other

An attorney for a Nashville high school principal at the center of a testing and grading controversy has warned Metro Schools that she’s prepared to sue over the district’s failure to defend her — or if the district takes any disciplinary action against her.

In a letter sent last month to Metro’s interim director of schools, the attorney for Hunters Lane High School principal Susan Kessler also accused the district’s chief spokesperson of “engaging in a deliberate attempt to slander and defame” Kessler.
“Dr. Kessler has been a loyal advocate for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools over her many years of employment and her impact as an excellent principal has been well documented,” wrote attorney David L. Cooper in a December 11th letter.

“Why the school district would not vigorously defend her when her actions are consistent with policy and best practices for meeting the needs of students who are academically behind is unfathomable.”

Cooper also warned that, “in the event that any adverse job action is taken by Metro against Dr. Kessler, it will be considered a form of retaliation for reporting her concerns” about the district’s communications office. (continue reading at NewsChannel5)

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