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My former coworker that worked in California moved there in April.

Merryhill in Rocklin has a bully. They are allowed to talk negatively about other staff. They are allowed to make false accusations against other staff. They are allowed to make false statements about a person to other staff in an effort to get them on their side.

The administration is fully aware and took their side every single time.

Now my reputation and career is ruined because of this bully.

If something doesn’t change I’ll be homeless on a few months. I didn’t deserve this. My life is destroyed. I lost the job I loved and will have to leave my home of 13 years.

Please tell the administration team that this is not okay and people like that shouldn’t be working with children.

I have been trying to get answers and they are completely refusing to explain anything and after 8 weeks offered me $2k. That’s nothing compared to what they did to me.

Why was it okay for them to make accusations without examples?

Why was it okay that I did different rules than the rest of the staff?

Why didn’t the principal help any of the times she said she would. She called the bully a “wonderful” person so everything she said was believed.

There are 5 staff members involved and they are all still working there because they weren’t held to the same standards as me.

I am desperate for help, I can’t find a job, I can’t afford to move and my bully gets treated like the victim she plays. I’m heartbroken over losing a career I loved.

Dear staff
I am asking for help regarding the circumstances surrounding my termination after months of what I believe was targeted harassment and false reporting by coworkers.

Based on information shared with me by others, false statements were made about me and about other employees. For example:

At least one person was told that I reported a coworker to administration every day. That was not true.
At least one teacher was told that I talked about him constantly. That was not true, yet I was repeatedly instructed by administration to stop doing something I was not doing.
Employees who were passionate about their work were mocked by this group.
Coworkers who spent time in the infant room during breaks were mocked.
Employees who used the group chat to discuss work on weekends were mocked.
At least one parent was allegedly told that I made a negative comment about their infant, which I deny making.
Derogatory comments were made about an expectant coworker and her unborn child that I will only share with her as it contains very private details about her life.
Overweight parents were reportedly ridiculed behind their backs.
I also observed a recurring pattern of behavior in which false stories would be presented as fact. The person would insist the story was true, add details to make it believable, and continue until someone accepted it. They would then reveal that it was fabricated and laugh about deceiving the other person, often telling others how they had been fooled. In my view, this was not harmless joking but a pattern of deliberate deception and humiliation.

Because these behaviors occurred repeatedly, I believe they contributed to a hostile work environment and to false perceptions about me within the workplace. I also believe false accusations and misinformation played a role in the decisions that ultimately led to my termination.

As a result of losing my position, I have struggled to obtain comparable employment locally and may be forced to relocate despite having lived in this community for more than 20 years.

If you have firsthand knowledge of these events or information that could help clarify what occurred, I encourage you to come forward and share what you know with the appropriate person or authority. Even small pieces of information may be important.

In early April, I was unexpectedly terminated from a job that I truly loved.

For months before my termination, I experienced ongoing conflict with a small group of coworkers. From my perspective, routine classroom disagreements were often escalated, my actions were scrutinized differently than those of others, and concerns about me were reported to administration while my own concerns were not given the same attention. I repeatedly asked for help and hoped the underlying issues could be resolved, but I never felt that happened.

I was consistently told that I needed to change my behavior and be nicer, and I genuinely tried to do so. Despite those efforts, I felt that the workplace dynamics never improved and that I was ultimately held responsible for situations I did not believe were fairly characterized.

During this time, I also became increasingly concerned that I may have been treated differently because of the gender identity of a member of my family. Based on comments I heard and repeated questions directed at me about my family, I came to believe that this may have influenced how I was perceived and treated. I raised those concerns during the review process because I felt they deserved to be taken seriously.

I loved my job. I was proud of the care I provided to the infants and families I served, and I had planned to remain there until retirement. Losing that career has been devastating. I miss the children every day, and it breaks my heart that I no longer get to watch them learn, grow, and reach new milestones.

For nearly nine weeks after my termination, I worked with Human Resources in the hope of being reinstated or reaching a fair resolution. Despite those efforts, the company upheld its decision. I was offered a severance agreement, but I did not believe it adequately reflected the impact this experience has had on my life and future.

The consequences have extended far beyond losing a paycheck. I have struggled to find another comparable position, faced uncertainty about healthcare and financial stability, and am now confronting the possibility of relocating from the community I have called home for many years in order to continue working in the field I love.

I am sharing my experience not out of bitterness, but because I believe employees deserve to be heard, treated fairly, and given a meaningful opportunity to respond to concerns before life-changing decisions are made. I also believe that workplaces should take reports of ongoing conflict seriously and address them before they escalate.

I don’t know what the future holds for me, but I remain proud of the teacher I was, the relationships I built with the children and families in my care, and the dedication I brought to my work every day.

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Attention “School” “Town” parents,

There is a side of the school that many parents never see.

For months, I felt targeted and bullied by a group of coworkers. I believe that false accusations and repeated reporting ultimately contributed to my termination. During my time there, I witnessed staff making negative comments about coworkers and families, mocking teachers who were passionate about their jobs, and creating an environment that felt more focused on cliques and personal conflicts than supporting one another.

One of the most painful aspects of this experience was my belief that my transgender child became a topic of discussion and judgment. Questions about my child’s gender were repeatedly raised, and comments were made that left me feeling that my family was not respected.

I loved my job. I loved the children, the families, and the opportunity to help infants learn and grow. Losing that job has had a profound impact on my life. What hurts most is not just the termination itself, but the feeling that concerns I raised were never truly heard and that the people who contributed to this situation were never held accountable.

I don’t write this out of bitterness. I write it because I wish someone had listened before it reached this point.

I want to share that with the school name and town in local groups but I’m giving them until tomorrow to do better than $2k to keep quiet. It’s been 8 weeks, I can’t get a job and will have to relocate to get one. Their offer doesn’t even cover one months rent.

Located in California

I was employed as a teacher in a private school and believe I was subjected to a pattern of targeted reporting and harassment by a group of coworkers. These coworkers regularly reported my actions and statements to administration while engaging in similar conduct themselves without consequence. In classroom disagreements, I believe routine interactions were often escalated, mischaracterized, and reported in a manner that reflected negatively on me.

Over a period of several months, I repeatedly sought assistance from administration. I asked for support in resolving ongoing conflicts, requested examples of the concerns being raised about me, and asked management to address what I believed was unequal treatment. Rather than investigating the underlying issues, I was consistently told that I needed to improve my interactions with coworkers.

In December 2025, I received a corrective action related to a workplace incident that I believe was misrepresented to administration, I recently found out they claimed I was aggressive and intimidating which was not what happens. In April 2026, I was terminated following another incident that I believe was similarly mischaracterized. The company maintains that my termination was based on policy violations. I believe the termination was the direct result of months of targeted reporting, false or misleading accusations, and management’s reliance on those reports.

Following my termination, I spent approximately seven weeks communicating with HR and the company’s legal department seeking answers regarding the events that led to my termination, including concerns about discrimination and targeted treatment. The company ultimately upheld the termination decision and offered a $2,000 severance payment in exchange for a release of claims, confidentiality, and non-disparagement provisions.

I also have concerns that I was targeted because of my transgender child. During my employment, coworkers made comments regarding gender identity and family dynamics and repeatedly questioned my child’s gender. I raised these concerns during the review process, but they were not addressed by the company.

So do I have a possible case?

Hi everyone,

I’m a former infant teacher in Rocklin currently looking for a new position. My previous role ended under circumstances that I didn’t feel fully reflected my work or contributions and I’m working on rebuilding my professional references.

If your child was in my care and you feel comfortable sharing your experience, I would truly appreciate a brief letter of recommendation.

Supporting infants’ development and building strong relationships with families has always been the most important part of my work, and hearing from families I’ve worked with would mean a lot.

If you’d like to help, please feel free to message me. Thank you.