maybe it's time for a sabbatical

Via Mark, who got it from this guy, we learn of a teacher suing a student for a mocking MySpace page, alleging "defamation of character."

Teacher Robert Muzzillo pursued the charges against Alex and another student after noticing a profile with his name attached on MySpace.com. The profile talks about Muzzillo liking Michael Jackson and having a “gay old time,” like the Fred Flintstone song.

Davis said he only wrote that Muzzillo lost an eye wrestling with alligators and midgets.

When the school found out that Davis was involved, he received three days in-school suspension. Then he learned the teacher had filed charges against him.

Why is Muzzillo (a veteran science teacher, by the way) up in arms? Tough to say, since the report doesn't quote him--and, according to another source, it's because he's keeping mum. He should be happy, though, to know he's someone's favorite teacher, and has a decent student rating. For now, at least.