H
hinaman
Guest
I teach at a small college, and am approaching retirement. Recently a group of students complained about my grading practices, one in a particularly viscious way. The Dean handled the matter very badly, ignored proper college procedures, making the whole thing much worse for me The consequence of this was that I suffered a serious nervous attack, making it impossible for me to teach, and my doctor put me on temporary disability immediately. Not only has this had a great effect on my emotional and physical health (two nosebleeds since it happened with sky-high blood pressure) but it has cost me financially in a big way, since disability pay is only a fraction of regulary pay, plus I lose my insurance coverage and deductions to my retirement account until when and if I return to teaching, which would be until next fall at the earliest, if ever. And if it turns out that I can never return to teaching, my future earnings would be lost as well (I am 58 now).
Could I have any kind of claim against the student/s and/or the college for losses I have suffered because of the visciousness of the students and bungling by the administration?
I might add that just three weeks ago, well before this episode, my doctor issued a stern warning, in writing, to the college that they had to make every effort to keep stress to a minimum, and that I could teach my classes, go home, and nothing else. (Part of this is a fear of another bout of congestive heart failure I suffered 7 years ago). My health to this point however, has generally been fair, though I do have some liver enlargement and suffer from gout periodically.
Thank you
Could I have any kind of claim against the student/s and/or the college for losses I have suffered because of the visciousness of the students and bungling by the administration?
I might add that just three weeks ago, well before this episode, my doctor issued a stern warning, in writing, to the college that they had to make every effort to keep stress to a minimum, and that I could teach my classes, go home, and nothing else. (Part of this is a fear of another bout of congestive heart failure I suffered 7 years ago). My health to this point however, has generally been fair, though I do have some liver enlargement and suffer from gout periodically.
Thank you