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UNO scandal #5: Firing whistleblower for exposing student sexual assault

This one isn’t remotely humorous.justice
Press release *** For Immediate Release
May 3, 2013
Contact: Elaine K. B. Siegel, David Corral – 312-583-9970
Teacher lawsuit v UNO Charter Inc to proceed
Whistleblower exposed unsafe UNO policies that led to locker room sexual assault
Chicago, IL – In what amounts to a David v Goliath victory, the United States District Court, Eastern Division, ruled Wednesday that a lawsuit by teacher David Corral against his employer, UNO Charter School Network, Inc,. should proceed to a jury trial.
Mr. Corral brought the lawsuit against UNO, claiming that he was fired for blowing the whistle on unsafe policies that resulted in a student sexual assault.
David Corral was the physical education teacher and athletic director at UNO’s Dr. Hector P. Garcia, M.D. High School. In 2008 and 2009, Mr. Corral ran the high school physical education classes by himself.. Boasting an