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Teacher Who Sued Iowa School District for Students’ ‘Racist’ Acts Wins $425,000

A federal jury found the district liable after testimony that students repeatedly used racial slurs and administrators failed to stop the harassment.

A school teacher who alleged the Ottumwa public schools encouraged students’ racist behavior by failing to impose sufficient discipline has won a $425,000 judgment against the district. In June 2023, Robert Bender sued the Ottumwa Community School District in U.S.…

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NE Iowa Publishing broke the news in Oelwein, United States on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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