Ye's non-public college had no books, trainer alleges in amended grievance accusing the rapper of retaliation and labor violations
- An amended lawsuit was filed in opposition to Ye West’s Donda Academy, with a 3rd trainer and plaintiff.
- Timanii Meeks, a former substitute trainer, claimed that there have been no textbooks in her school rooms.
- After dad and mom complained concerning the lack of textbooks, she alleged she was wrongfully terminated.
A former substitute trainer at Kanye West’s Donda Academy accused the non-public college of missing ample educating supplies and textbooks, in an amended grievance filed in opposition to the rapper and Donda Academy.
Based on the amended lawsuit, Timanii Meeks was employed by Donda Academy as a Fifth- by Eighth-grade substitute trainer, beginning in August 2022, till she alleges she was wrongfully terminated in October 2022.
Throughout that point interval, Meeks — now the third former trainer suing the college — claimed within the lawsuit that no textbooks had been within the college and that she was fired after dad and mom raised considerations concerning the lack of educating supplies.
The lawsuit accuses West, who now goes by Ye, and Donda Academy of discrimination, retaliation, and labor code violations, and presents an perception into the internal workings of the in any other case secretive establishment.
An lawyer for Meeks mentioned within the lawsuit that through the month she was fired, dad and mom sat in on certainly one of her courses, and famous the shortage of educational books.
“Particularly, they complained that there have been no books, textbooks, or any kind of instructional gadgets that may usually be present in a classroom,” Meeks’ lawyer wrote within the lawsuit. “College students had been finally given workbooks and printouts of on-line worksheets.”
After the dad and mom raised considerations concerning the lack of classroom sources, Meeks alleged within the grievance that she was reprimanded by the college’s management, and was fired days later with no cause.
Donda Academy didn’t instantly return Insider’s request for remark.
Meeks additionally spoke up about college security hazards resembling electrical wire protruding of the wall, per the lawsuit.
A earlier model of the lawsuit was filed in April, with two academics who additionally alleged that they had been additionally wrongfully terminated and retaliated in opposition to for elevating considerations. The 2 different academics claimed that bullying went unchecked on the college and that college students solely had the choice of consuming sushi at lunch.
An lawyer for West didn’t instantly reply to Insider’s request for remark.
