Former Portsmouth High teacher alleges discrimination, retaliation

By: Ian Lenahan

Outlets: Portsmouth Herald

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 731

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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PORTSMOUTH — A former Portsmouth High School teacher alleged in a federal disability discrimination lawsuit that the school district delayed accommodating her medical requests, then retaliated against her by terminating her from her position.

Terra Merry’s three-count civil complaint states she opted to retire in June 2025 Stephen Chinosi, who was the PHS principal at the time, allegedly told her she was being let go from the district over concerns about her certification, …

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