http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/education/20teacher.html
From the page: “After an investigation, school officials notified Mr. Freshwater in June 2008 of their intent to fire him, but he asked for a pre-termination hearing, which has lasted more than a year and cost the school board more than a half-million dollars.
… Last June, he filed a federal lawsuit against the school board seeking $1 million in damages.”
This is a town of only 15,000!!