Earlier this year, the teacher was summoned to a face-to-face meeting with Wilson (her boss, the principle). During the meeting, the principal said a family had alleged that the teacher had told a class she lived with her boyfriend, and asked students to keep that information confidential. She denied ever making such a statement to her class. Wilson then asked the teacher directly about her current relationship status. The teacher immediately left the meeting and asked Wilson to put the question in writing. In a subsequent email, Wilson detailed the complaint he said had been made by the parent of a student. He did not repeat in writing the direct question about the teacher’s relationship status.
