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A Bronx teacher who criticized her boss got a hard lesson recently when she was thrown in jail.

Lydia Howrilka, 24, of the Academy for Language and Technology HS, was fired last July by Principal Arisleyda Urena, who called her ineffective.

Howrilka sued and filed a complaint alleging Urena improperly raffled off iPads and other costly prizes for kids. The claim prompted a DOE probe.

Howrilka sent an e-mail asking about her treatment to Urena and Chancellor Carmen Fariña — and to some 40 other city and state education officials and city politicians.

She got a call from the NYPD asking her to surrender on Urena’s charge of aggravated harassment.

Howrilka spent seven hours in the 84th Precinct house before being moved to Brooklyn’s Central Booking.

After seven more hours, a court officer said the DA had dismissed the charge.

“I believe it was done to intimidate,” she said. “And I’m...See More


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