Oct 24, 2007 - A teacher in New Orleans who was fired after one week after parents objected to her adult-oriented artwork on her website, lost a lawsuit backed by the ACLU. She claimed the firing was in violation of her first amendment right of free speech.
In dismissing the case, the judge ruled on a technicality: Weathers sued former Superintendent James Easton and Craig only in their official capacities, not in their individual capacities.
Attorneys for the Lafayette Parish School Board countered Weathers was dismissed not because of her art but because she "exhibited poor professional judgment" in telling students about her Web site, even if she mentioned the site only to warn students not to visit it.
