In April, Nicole Solas sent a lengthy email to the principal of Wakefield Elementary, Rhode Island, where her child attends school, to demand records about the controversial teaching practice.

By June 2, Solas filed more than 200 broad-scope requests for records, many of which have not yet been fulfilled by the school district. 

This week, the National Education Association Rhode Island filed a lawsuit claiming that Solas' requests - all emails from certain teachers - would reveal teachers' private details and were an 'unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.'  

In the lawsuit, the union noted that the school district responded to a recent request on July 13 by releasing more than 6,500 pages of documents - and that school officials still have many pending requests from other filers to which to respond.

The union asked that the court prohibit the disclosure of non-public records and delay the release of records that contain identifiable personal information of teachers and officials within the district to maintain their 'individual privacy rights.'

School board members had also previously considered suing Solas over the incredible number of records requested but decided against it.