Former Stamford High Principal Claims Former Superintendent Made Threatening Call

STAMFORD, CT—Ousted Stamford High Principal Donna Valentine claims that former Superintendent Winifred Hamilton made a threatening phone call to her in the wake of the sexual abuse case between a student and teacher.

Valentine claims in a lawsuit against the school system that Hamilton threatened to fire her if her attorney didn't retract a newspaper report, according to the Stamford Advocate. Valentine told a reporter that she informed Hamilton twice about possible sexual contact between a teacher and student before it was reported to police.

Hamilton threatened to ruin Valentine's name and possibly take a page out in the Stamford Advocate that claimed she was a liar, according to the Advocate.

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Valentine is fighting to get her job back after being fired. She was criminally charged with failure to report the sexual incident and charges were dismissed after she participated in a court diversionary program.

Read the full Advocate report here.