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Exclusive | LA teacher claims she suffered serious health issues after getting fired for anti-Trump post: suit

Nypost · · 412 words · By Jeremy Louwerse
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LA teacher claims she suffered serious health issues after getting fired for anti-Trump post: suit See more of our coverage in your search results.

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LA teacher claims she suffered serious health issues after getting fired for anti-Trump post: suit See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The California Post on Google A Beverly Hills history teacher suffered panic attacks, nausea, and physical tremors after she was fired for posting anti-Trump rhetoric on Facebook after a MAGA rally at the school, according to a new lawsuit.

Common ground

Harvard graduate and 30-year Beverly Hills Unified teaching veteran Joanie Garratt was ousted days after the 2024 election over a social media post blasting Trump supporters who held a victory rally at the high school, according to court papers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Garratt was fired on November 13, 2024 by Mathew Horvath, an assistant superintendent who told her “the school didn’t want her back in the classroom due to her Facebook Post and terminated her,” according to the lawsuit.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding 'Magic: the Gathering' cards (Etali, Primal Conqueror). No evidence was provided to confirm the role or actions of Mathew Horvath.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Magic: the Gathering decks for Etali, Primal Conqueror.
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/commander-etali-primal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Choose your preferred layout. You can mix and match options using the View as & Group by drop-downs above. A card with morph can be turned face up any time for its morph cost.)
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web search NEUTRAL — Etali, Primal Conqueror deck list with prices for Magic: the Gathering (MTG).
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Claim 2: “Garratt, an AP history substitute teacher, condemned the behavior as “bullying” online, alleging students “harassed & intimidated” classmates and blamed the conduct on “His Majesty, King Trump.””
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Multiple sources, including ABC7 Los Angeles and an exclusive report, confirm she is an AP history substitute who called the behavior 'bullying' and attributed it to 'His Majesty, King Trump'.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Several of those students went to Joanie Garratt's classroom and they confided in her, some teary eyed." The next day, Garratt took to her personal Facebook page. She accused the pro-Trump students o…
https://abc7.com/post/beverly-hills-substitute-teachers-laws…
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web search NEUTRAL — Joanie Garratt spent more than three decades teaching for the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD), most recently as a long-term AP US History substitute. But she says she was fired on Novemb…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/beverly-hills-teacher-claims-she-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Garratt, an AP history substitute teacher, condemned the behavior as “bullying” online, alleging students “harassed & intimidated” classmates and blamed the conduct on “His Majesty, King Trump.”
https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/us-news/la-teacher-suffered-se…
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Claim 3: “Students wore MAGA hats and Trump gear and waved flags, while some allegedly targeted the Black Student Union with racial slurs and made remarks including “deport all Mexicans,” the suit, obtained by the California Post, claimed.”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of irrelevant search results (jigsaw puzzles) and general Wikipedia entries about the school and Donald Trump. No evidence was provided that confirms the specific allegations regarding the Black Student Union or the 'deport all Mexicans' remark.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beverly Hills High School (shortly as BHHS or Beverly) is a public high school in Beverly Hills, California. The other public high school in Beverly Hills is Moreno High School, a small alternative sc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills_High_School
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brett Ratner (born March 28, 1969) is an American film director and producer. He directed the Rush Hour film series, The Family Man, Red Dragon, X-Men: The Last Stand, Tower Heist, Hercules, and Melan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Ratner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, a member of the Republican Party, sought re-election in the 2020 United States presidential election. He was inaugurated as president of the United States on January 20, 2017, and filed …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_2020_presidential…
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Claim 4: “Garratt claims the firing caused severe emotional distress, sleeplessness, nausea, weight loss, tremors, humiliation and “irreparable harm to her reputation.””
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Multiple sources (Canyon News and others) explicitly list the claimed damages: emotional distress, sleeplessness, nausea, weight loss, tremors, and reputational harm.
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web search NEUTRAL — Garratt claims the firing caused severe emotional distress, sleeplessness, nausea, weight loss, tremors, humiliation and "irreparable harm to her reputation."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/la-teacher-clai…
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web search NEUTRAL — Garratt -- who contends she suffers loss of sleep, emotional distress and other injuries as a result of her alleged dismissal -- is seeking at least $50,000 and potentially an order of reinstatement, …
https://www.foxla.com/news/beverly-hills-teacher-claims-wron…
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web search NEUTRAL — She claims the firing caused severe emotional stress, sleeplessness, nausea, weight loss, tremors, humiliation, and irreputable harm to her reputation and is suing BHUSD for what her attorney, V James…
https://www.canyon-news.com/bhhs-teacher-alleges-being-fired…
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Claim 5: “A Beverly Hills history teacher suffered panic attacks, nausea, and physical tremors after she was fired for posting anti-Trump rhetoric on Facebook after a MAGA rally at the school, according to a new lawsuit.”
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Multiple independent sources (IBTimes UK, The College Fix, and another web search result) confirm that Joanie Garratt's lawsuit alleges she suffered panic attacks, nausea, and physical tremors following her termination.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Beverly Hills history teacher suffered panic attacks, nausea, and physical tremors after she was fired for posting anti-Trump rhetoric on Facebook after a MAGA rally at the school, according to a ne…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/la-teacher-clai…
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web search NEUTRAL — The lawsuit describes panic attacks, persistent nausea, trembling hands, sleepless nights, rapid weight loss, humiliation and what she calls 'irreparable harm' to her reputation after three decades in…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/teacher-fired-blaming-campus-bully…
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web search NEUTRAL — Garratt claimed she had suffered “panic attacks, persistent nausea, trembling hands, sleepless nights, rapid weight loss, humiliation” and “‘irreparable harm’ to her reputation.”
https://www.thecollegefix.com/teacher-allegedly-fired-for-re…
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Claim 6: “A Beverly Hills High School Unified School District spokesperson told The Post “The Beverly Hills Unified School District does not terminate employees for political statements made on their own time.”
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Claim 7: “Harvard graduate and 30-year Beverly Hills Unified teaching veteran Joanie Garratt was ousted days after the 2024 election over a social media post blasting Trump supporters who held a victory rally at the high school, according to court papers.”
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Multiple sources confirm she is a veteran teacher of over 30 years in the Beverly Hills Unified School District and was terminated in November 2024 following a social media post regarding a Trump victory rally.
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web search NEUTRAL — Joanie Garratt, an AP History teacher with over 30 years in the Beverly Hills Unified School District, contends she was fired over the post, which also involved her reaction to a group of pro-Trump st…
https://www.foxla.com/news/beverly-hills-teacher-claims-wron…
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web search NEUTRAL — Garratt spent 30 years in the classroom -- 15 of those years in the Beverly Hills Unified School District. In November 2024, she was at Beverly Hills High School as a substitute, helping students prep…
https://abc7.com/post/beverly-hills-substitute-teachers-laws…
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web search NEUTRAL — Joanie Garratt, who worked for more than 30 years as a Beverly Hills Unified School District teacher and has recently been serving as a long-term AP U.S. History substitute, was fired on Nov. 13, well…
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/beverly-hills-teacher-claim…
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Claim 8: “The suit cites BHUSD policy stating employees cannot be disciplined for personal beliefs or activities unless they violate the law or district rules.”
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Multiple sources report that the lawsuit cites a BHUSD policy stating personal beliefs or activities outside of work should not be grounds for disciplinary action unless they violate law or policy.
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web search NEUTRAL — DeSimone argued that the BHUSD has a policy that “personal beliefs or activities outside of work should not be grounds for disciplinary action unless they violate the law or policy.”
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/beverly-hills-teacher-claim…
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web search NEUTRAL — “BHUSD, through threats, intimidation, and coercion, violated her Constitutional rights and subjected her to an adverse employment action when it wrongfully terminated her from her substitute position…
https://dnyuz.com/2026/08/18/beverly-hills-substitute-teache…
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web search NEUTRAL — Imagine the Possibilities. Beverly hills unified school district. 1. 2.Unified District Schools. Beverly Hills. High School.
https://www.bhusd.org/
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Claim 9: “Garratt, who filed a wrongful termination claim shortly after her firing, is seeking general and special damages and is represented by attorney V. James DeSimone.”
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Multiple sources confirm she is seeking damages and is represented by attorney V. James DeSimone.
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web search NEUTRAL — Garratt is seeking unspecified damages and arguing that the district violated both state labor law and her First Amendment rights.
https://abc7.com/post/beverly-hills-substitute-teachers-laws…
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles employment and civil rights attorney V. James DeSimone (https://www.vjamesdesimonelaw.com/) joins Nonstop News at 5 with Rob Archer to discuss hi...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AznZwO9Zmow
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web search NEUTRAL — V. Jame DeSimone, leading employment lawyer, represents clients in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage-and-hour class action cases.V. James DeSimone is a highly respected employment atto…
https://attorneys.lexinter.net/lawyers/v-james-desimone
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.