Ex-Chicago teacher sues, claims book led to firing

January 4, 2012 - 9:05am — Blake

Ex-Chicago teacher sues, claims book led to firing
A former teacher is suing the Chicago public school district for more than $300,000, claiming administrators fired him in 2009 after a parent took issue with his memoir, entitled "Gabriel's Fire," which recounts his own relationship with a teacher in his youth.