Defamation And School Discipline

Summary

In New York, defamation involves false statements causing reputational harm. A private comment about anothers reputation is unlikely defamation unless shared and harmful. If school discipline resulted from addressing the comment, consider discussing fairness with school administration or a guardian.

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it was made in a private setting
In New York, defamation involves a false statement made about someone, causing harm to their reputation. For a private comment like this, it's less likely to be considered defamation unless it was shared with others and caused tangible harm to your reputation.
Did the teacher's comment result in any specific consequences or harm to you?
she was telling me about someone else's reputation
It seems the teacher's comment was about someone else's reputation, not yours. Since the comment was made in private and you haven't mentioned any specific harm or consequences to yourself, it is unlikely to be considered defamation.
Is there any particular harm or consequence you experienced because of this comment?
Yes when I said she should not talk about students like that I got recess taken away
It sounds like the issue is more related to school discipline rather than a legal matter. However, if you feel the teacher's actions were unfair or discriminatory, you might consider discussing it with the school administration or a parent/guardian.
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