Former Professor Sues Collin College Over Alleged Free Speech Violations
Multiple professors have accused Collin College of firing them in violation of their constitutional rights. Now, one has filed a lawsuit against the school.
Earlier this year, education professor Suzanne Jones learned her contract wouldn’t be renewed despite her having worked at Collin College for nearly two decades and getting glowing evaluations. On Wednesday, she filed a lawsuit against her former employer.
It’s a shame that the lawsuit had to be filed at all, said Adam Steinbaugh, a First Amendment lawyer with the campus free speech nonprofit Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE).
“It is hard for me to be surprised by the college’s actions, given the history of this institution’s leadership,” he said. “But this complaint contains some pretty damning evidence of retaliation.”
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