Former robotics coach sues for wrongful termination, ‘discrimination,’ ‘harassment’ Tara Kapoor, Senior Staff Writer October 25, 2020
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![As Palo Alto High School's robotics coach in 2018, Kathleen Krier aimed to expand the diversity of the team. Almost two years after a series of conflicts with robotics students that led to her resignation in Oct. 2018, Krier has filed a set of lawsuits against the district and a group of robotics students and parents. The cases claim wrongful termination of Krier's employment as well as harassment and homophobic acts towards her. "Defendants [Paly students and parents] intended to disrupt the performance of the agreement [of Krier's employment contract] by having the plaintiff [Krier] removed from her position as coach of the robotics team," court complaints state. "Defendants engaged in such conduct with malice, oppression or fraud." Photo: Eleanor Krugler. Additional reporting: Tony Liao.](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pasted-image-0-900x600.png)
