Schoolhouse Beat

Ex-teacher who had been a stripper settles wrongful firing lawsuit

Susan Brennan contended the West Ottawa (Mich.) district fired her after officials learned she once had worked as a stripper.

The West Ottawa (Mich.) school district has reached a settlement with a former high school teacher who contended in a lawsuit that she was fired after the district learned she once worked as a stripper. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. mlive.com says that Susan Brennan started working as a West Ottawa teacher in 2000. She says the school district tried to fire her in 2006 after her ex-husband’s girlfriend told officials that Brennan had worked briefly as an exotic dancer before she became a teacher. The district fired her in 2010. In court filings, it cited poor performance as the reason for her firing.

About the Author

Mike Kennedy Blogger

Writer

Mike Kennedy has written for AS&U since 1999.

Sign up for American School & University Newsletters