Expand / Collapse search
☰

Trial begins in case involving Lincoln Park High School's ex-principal being fired for alleged misconduct

By FOX 32 News
Published  December 6, 2022 4:33pm CST
Lincoln Park
FOX 32 Chicago

Trial begins for ex-CPS principal fired for alleged misconduct

Attorneys made their opening statements Monday in a trial involving Lincoln Park High School's ex-principal.

CHICAGO - Attorneys made their opening statements Monday in a trial involving Lincoln Park High School's ex-principal.

Former principal John Thuet filed a federal lawsuit after he was fired amid an investigation of alleged misconduct within the schools' athletic department.

SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 32 ON YOUTUBE

Thuet filed the suit in 2020, saying he hasn't been able to find a new job since. He also says he was subjected to emotional stress and deprived of due process.

The DA argued that Thuet failed to follow proper policies to protect students.