Court Tosses Claims of Discrimination, Retaliation by Former School Employee

A Texas appellate court ruled that a school district should have been granted judgment dismissing a former employee’s claims of discrimination and retaliation. Case: Harris County Department of Education v. Montgomery, No. 14-22-00008-CV, 07/20/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Keith Montgomery worked for the Harris County Department of Education as an assistant principal at High Point East Middle School. In 2017, he was involved in a physical altercation with a student. Montgomery alleged that he was injured. He filed a criminal charge against the student ...