Moscow Court Upholds Teacher's Dismissal for Harassing Students
The Moscow City Court upheld the decision to fire a chemistry teacher from one of the capital schools.
Consensus
- The Moscow City Court upheld the decision to dismiss the chemistry teacher.
- The teacher was found guilty of systematic humiliation of students.
- The dismissal followed complaints from students and parents.
- A school internal investigation confirmed the teacher's misconduct.
- The teacher was accused of calling students 'stupid' and 'lakhudra'.
- The teacher prevented students from going to the toilet during class.
- The teacher's actions were linked to psychological harm to students.
- One student required professional psychological help.
- The teacher appealed the dismissal and sought reinstatement and compensation.
- Both the lower court and the Moscow City Court rejected her claims.
- The teacher's defense cited her long service, awards, and student exam results.
Points of divergence
- The teacher was accused of using the word 'migrant' and mentioning 'watermelons' in a discriminatory manner. — vesti
- The teacher's behavior was specifically linked to pressure before the ЕГЭ exam. — vm
- The teacher's defense claimed her dismissal was due to school leadership change, not performance. — kommersant
Coverage (4 sources)
- Moscow City Court supported firing of teacher who called students stupid — Вести
- Moscow teacher who insulted teenagers could not contest firing — Вечерняя Москва
- Moscow City Court approved decision on dismissal of teacher for humiliating schoolchildren — Коммерсантъ
- Moscow teacher who insulted students could not contest firing in court — Москва 24