Primary school teacher who accused colleagues of 'blackophobia' wins unfair dismissal and race discrimination case
A black teacher children 'doted on' has won an unfair dismissal and race discrimination case against her former primary school after she accused staff of 'blackophobia'.
Andrea Mairs, a teacher at Kings Road Primary School in Stretford, Trafford, for more than 20 years, took her case to an employment tribunal after she was dismissed in 2022 on the grounds of an 'irretrievable breakdown' between her and the school's senior leadership team.
Six senior staff members raised a grievance about her in July 2019, alleging her 'relentless complaining' had 'a negative impact on the whole school, team and individual morale'. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
just click here to give it a go. An employment tribunal heard Ms Mairs cited examples of incidents she perceived as racist, but staff said they felt 'intimidated' and were scared to use the word 'black' around her as a result.
