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[ChainedMaster]

A former Orange County, Florida, teacher is suing the school district for discriminating against her because her boyfriend was black. Audrey Dudek was a math teacher at Edgewater High School. She was let go from her position in 2013.

When school officials found out Dudek’s now husband, Stacey Cobb, is black, she says they were shocked and offended,

She claims in the lawsuit that the assistant principal treated her differently “because she closely associated with non-whites” and that her classroom was nicknamed “Club Audrey” because she played “black music” and was friendly with non-white faculty members.

"The assistant principal complained to her to her face, talking to, and I quote, those people referring to black members of the faculty and staff," Dudek's attorney Suzanne Tzuanos said.

The lawsuit claims Dudek’s performance reviews were manipulated, and that she was made to watch a racially charged skit performed by faculty members in black face, Afro wigs, gold teeth, and baggy clothing.

School officials said they let Dudek go because of budget cuts but she believes she was unlawfully fired. "The budget didn't go down in that period of time,” Tzuanos said. "Ms. Dudek is a math teacher. There's a critical need for math teachers at Orange County Public Schools, so the district's explanation does not hold water.”

An investigation by the Florida Commission on Human Rights and the state found no reason to believe Dudek was “treated differently based on her gender and race association.”

Dudek is seeking unspecified damages for pain, suffering, and loss of dignity, in a jury trial.

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/teacher-claims-she-was-fired-having-black-boyfriend

 

[TimeEffect]

The lawsuit claims Dudek’s performance reviews were manipulated, and that she was made to watch a racially charged skit performed by faculty members in black face, Afro wigs, gold teeth, and baggy clothing.

Wha...?

 

[T-Dot]

 

[Sanjuro]

The lawsuit claims Dudek’s performance reviews were manipulated, and that she was made to watch a racially charged skit performed by faculty members in black face, Afro wigs, gold teeth, and baggy clothing.

That would be quite an impressive feat.

 

[number47]

Op. Where did you get the big butch bald part?

But seriously, I'm disappointed in the lack of effort on the schools part. How are you going to use a budget excuse with a math teacher? Smh.

 

[Ivan Amiibo]

that alliteration though

 

[DeathyBoy]

Wha...?

SNL performed at her school is the gist.

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

I believe it.

 

[Christopher]

Maybe she was just a shit teacher?

 

[bionic77]

That is the most racist thing I have heard in a long time.

Florida I don't how you keep topping yourself but at a certain point you just have to tip your hat and recognize that Florida has to be given the belt for the most fucked up state in the US.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Maybe she was just a shit teacher?

I entered this thread thinking similarly but if everything she says is true then uh

nah

 

[Paskil]

That's a good lookin' dude.

 

[Seesaw15]

Terrible racism aside was I the only one thrown off by the word butch in the title? I thought that term was exclusively used in the LGBTQ community.

 

[Kabuki Quantum Lover]

Terrible racism aside was I the only one thrown off by the word butch in the title? I thought that term was exclusively used in the LGBTQ community.

What? No. No... No, no no.

 

[bionic77]

That's a good lookin' dude.

What if it wasn't racism but just pure old fashioned jealousy that they didn't have a big black butch bald boyfriend?

 

[John Kowalski]

I thought only cool lesbians were butch.

 

[braves01]

It looks like they just had a big black butch bald wedding. Congrats!

 

[Angelus Errare]

#NotAllOrangeCounty

I blame all the tourists who decide to live here.

 

[birthday-suit]

Dude looks like ving rhames.

 

[Seesaw15]

What? No. No... No, no no.

Not claiming that the word wasn't used by other people before just that I don't hear it that often outside of those circles. It just seemed like weird alliteration in the title.

 

[GreatestHits]

They were jelly

I wish hackers could expose how many racists watch Black porn at night.

 

[Kenai]

The lawsuit claims Dudek’s performance reviews were manipulated, and that she was made to watch a racially charged skit performed by faculty members in black face, Afro wigs, gold teeth, and baggy clothing.

Err, wow.

 

[Shanlei91]

Butch? He's wearing a vest and tie in that photo!

But I do appreciate the alliteration.

 

[Crud]

wut

 

[Guevara]

Not saying I don't believe her, but extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

Orange County, FL isn't exactly bumfuck no where.

 

[Ivan 3414]

This topic title is terrible.

 

[Sanjuro]

Not claiming that the word wasn't used by other people before just that I don't hear it that often outside of those circles. It just seemed like weird alliteration in the title.

It can be used in a variety of ways to describe someone, also used as a name.

 

[entremet]

What? No. No... No, no no.

Commonly yes.

The title threw me off as well. I thought was due to subtle LGBT bigotry, common in the mainstream media sadly.

 

[PSqueak]

I...I still struggle to believe the contents of the OP.

I mean, it sounds cartoonishly racist, my brain struggles to accept that something so blatant like that happened. Even tho i know it probably did.

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

Your use of the word "butch" is weird. Sport scouts would describe him as "blue-collar".

 

[loki 16]

It is Florida so anything is possible.

 

[freenudemacusers]

Aggressive alliterations amid an alarming allegation aren't aiding acceptance about authenticity.

 

[NastyBook]

"Butch," though?

 

[Enter The 36 Chambers]

This whole thread is gonna become about the OPs choice of words in the title isn't it..


If what she says is true then holy shit she deserves a payout. Hopefully other teachers can back her story up. Shameful as fuck altogether

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

GAF

 

[bionic77]

I...I still struggle to believe the contents of the OP.

I mean, it sounds cartoonishly racist, my brain struggles to accept that something so blatant like that happened. Even tho i know it probably did.

Yeah it really is insane.

Sounds like something right out of Blazing Saddles. Except it is probably real which makes it even more insane.

 

[TDLink]

This is terrible if it's true. But I doubt she'll win anything because right now it's just her word. I hope she has some sort of evidence or witness that can help her out

 

[Sanjuro]

Yeah it really is insane.

Sounds like something right out of Blazing Saddles. Except it is probably real which makes it even more insane.

It's like an episode of Always Sunny where Janitor Charlie gets the gang together to make a teacher feel more comfortable with her interracial marriage.

 

[JDSN]

I dont believe this unless theres some pics, and the Law says that if a white person does blackface he will take a picture of said fuckery.

 

[Currygan]

it honestly sounds so cartoonishly extreme I don't want to believe it

if this turns out to be true then, wow