It seems to me to be a team effort and they are trying to get as many people on their side as they can no matter who gets screwed in the process.
To an outsider using the information you have provided here, it sure does sound that way.
Pretty heavy-handed stuff, don't you think? I mean firing somebody because they say you might be having an affair you are actually having?
I assume the teacher has a family to provide for as well, and even if they were single, that's pretty crappy treatment considering.
This kind of thing has the fur on my neck standing up lately. It really bugs me to read about this kind of thing and wonder if anybody is going to stand up and say "This is just wrong".
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