She’s no “Shrek,” says a Bronx teacher who claims her boss slapped her with the label in a bid to oust her.
Wendy Fields, 51, says she had no problems at MS 80 in Norwood until Principal Emmanuel Polanco took over in 2013.
Polanco favored younger, Hispanic educators, and wanted Fields out, she claims in a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit against the city and the Education Department.
She was slapped with the nickname “Shrek,” a homely green ogre, and hit with disciplinary charges for leaving work after a medical issue, she alleges.
Polanco wouldn’t give Fields training on new technology, and punished her for using her cellphone to talk to parents during school hours even though the principal said she could, according to the lawsuit.
The principal “is trying to force her out,” Fields says.
Fields is seeking $2 million in damages. The city will review the complaint, a Law Department spokesman said.