Location: Chicago, Illinois
Throwaway account for anonymity reasons.
I came into a long term temporary position well over a year ago while the previous teacher was suspended for disciplinary reasons, and it's been an ongoing investigation. My paraprofessional told me that the previous teacher texted her yesterday. She claims she didn't give him any information. This is the second time a coworker has told me he texted them.
From what I understand, trying to communicate with collegues at the school while you're under investigation is not allowed, as it could be interference. I'm also concerned that he might be looking for information about me, since I took over his position. I was not able to find a difinitive answer on the legality of this.
I'm very, very reluctant to bring this up with any higher-ups because of the obvious conflict of interest (if he gets dismissed, I can get the job permanently), but if he's trying to interfere, and he's definitely breaking a rule, he should be held accountable. I'm hoping to find out for sure what the law says, what district policy says, and see how I should play this.