Hawaiʻi is set to pay $140,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former Big Island teacher who claims the state education department defamed and wrongfully fired him in 2019 after he was accused of child abuse.  The settlement is one of 38 claims costing taxpayers more than $8.4 million, all approved through an appropriation … Continue reading Hawaiʻi To Settle Teacher’s Claim He Was Fired Over False Abuse Allegation