. >> former teacher ronny jones wants a court to tell dc schools reid is wrong. he is suing for intentional infliction of stress because of what she said after firing more than 200 teachers and staff. >> gary nurenberg talked with him tonight. >> reporter: 22 years in the air force, 13 in the classroom. ronny jones is looking for work. >> i worry a lot about how i will be able to support my family. >> reporter: he finds some solace in his band vintage. you can see it on the web. what he can't forget is the explanation dc school's chancellor michelle reid gave the company last month for the firing of 260 teachers and staff. i had got rid of teachers who hit children, who had sex with children, who missed 78 days of school. >> it hurts deeply because i have never, ever hit a child in school. i have never done anything inappropriate with the child. >> reporter: jones says her remarks hurts the reputation of all those she fired. >> we have brought suit on the basis of defamation, infliction of emotional stress. ♪ it's my imagination >> reporter: he says it's not his

. >> reporter: 22 years in the air force, 13 in the classroom, ronnie jones is looking for work. >> i worry a lot about how i will be able to support my family. >> reporter: he finds some solis in his band vintage. you can see it on the web. >> reporter: what he can't forget is the explanation that michelle rhee gave fast company magazine last month for the firing of 260 teacher and staff. i got rid of children who had hit children, had sex with children and missed 78 days of school. >> it hurts deeply because i have never ever hit a child in school. i have never done anything inappropriate with a child. >> reporter: jones says rhee's remarks smirks the reputation of all of those she fired. >> we brought suit based on intentional infliction of emotional distress. >> he says he can see the reaction of the statements on his grand daughter. >> friends she had now won't visit and any job i apply and when they ask where i am coming from and i tell them the dc public school systems it is a pretty short conversation. no jobs available. >> reporter: a spokeswoman for rhee said -- the suit wil