Giving New Meaning To Class Action Lawsuit
Newark, NJ - On Thursday morning, there was a shouting match outside of Elma Street Elementary School as a teacher and several parents exchanged angry words."I deserve that $5,000 bonus," the teacher yelled.
"Well if you're such a good teacher then why didn't my boy pass that exam?" countered a parent.
What was the hullabaloo about? Several parents had discovered that they and their children were being sued by fourth grade teacher Sandra Wettfeld. In a legal maneuver widely acknowledged to be the first of its kind, the New Jersey educator filed suit against five of her former students and their families for loss of income. The basis for Wettfeld's lawsuit was explained that afternoon at the law offices of Slaughter & Hem.
Lawrence Slaughter, who specializes in educational