Ziegler argued at trial that the teacher's dismissal was unrelated to her speaking out.
Judge sets aside guilty verdict against Scott Ziegler, former Loudoun County schools superintendent
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Ziegler faces another jury trial in February on charges of making a false statement when he said during a June 2021 school board meeting that he was unaware of any reports of sexual assaults in school bathrooms.
Scott Ziegler, ex-Loudoun superintendent, found guilty of retaliatory firing of teacher Erin Brooks
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