A Palm Beach County teacher says unsafe conditions in her classroom caused long-term health problems, and she is now suing the school district.
In a lawsuit filed on August 17, Bonnie Morris, a second-grade teacher at Jupiter Elementary School, said repeated exposure to mold and moisture in her classroom made her chronically ill, according to Boca Post.
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Morris alleges the district kept her working in rooms with serious moisture and alleged mold issues without properly investigating, fixing, or warning her about the conditions, Boca Post reported.
Morris claims her current medical issues were not present before, and links extended time in the classroom to headaches, congestion, trouble thinking, hair loss, fatigue, nausea, and continuing breathing problems…