BigSqwert Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 LINK BRISTOL, England (AP) -- A British teacher who says a noisy chair made classroom life a misery is suing her former employer for unfair dismissal. Sue Storer, 48, told an employment tribunal Tuesday she was subjected to sexist and bullying behavior while working as deputy head teacher at Bedminster Down Secondary School in Bristol, southwest England. Storer said the school failed to replace her chair, which made a "farting" noise whenever anyone sat on it, although other staff received new chairs. She said the chair was a source of embarrassment, especially at parent-teacher evenings. She also said male colleagues were favored over her and she was placed under an unfair amount of pressure. "I had a nervous breakdown because of the ordeal I went through. It's just not fair that people can treat you like that," said Storer, who resigned in September. She said she would never teach again. She is seeking a ruling that the school's behavior amounted to unfair dismissal and sexual discrimination, as well as compensation for lost earnings. The tribunal is expected to rule within the next two weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Fart noises are so funny!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkey Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Maybe she could have bought her own chair, brought one from home, cut a bigger hole in the cushion to eliminate the noise from the air escaping when she sat down, stole a chair from another classroom, etc. How about doing something other than b****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayitaintso Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 QUOTE(EvilMonkey @ Mar 22, 2006 -> 06:50 PM) Maybe she could have bought her own chair, brought one from home, cut a bigger hole in the cushion to eliminate the noise from the air escaping when she sat down, stole a chair from another classroom, etc. How about doing something other than b****. ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I dont think the chair was the main reasons just something that added onto the problem lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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