Woman demands enormous amount of cash from old school after she graduated unable to read or write

A young woman with learning disabilities has demanded $3 million to settle her lawsuit with a Connecticut public school system that allegedly allowed her to graduate without being unable to read or write. 

The law firm of Barry, Taylor & Levesque, LLC, presented the hefty settlement offer on behalf of Aleysha Ortiz, 19, to settle the claim against the Harford Board of Education on Tuesday.

The current offer addresses three legal counts, including negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress. 

The complaint also names the City of Hartford, and one of Ortiz's special education teachers, Tilda Santiago, and alleges that she was subjected to bullying, harassment and/or negligence.

Ortiz was only five when she moved with her mother from Puerto Rico and was enrolled in the Hartford Public Schools district as a first grader at age of six.

She soon had difficulties learning because of a speech impediment, dyslexia, ADHD, and the language barrier since English was not her first language.

'My time in Hartford Public Schools was a time that I don't wish upon anyone,' Ortiz revealed in an interview with ABC affiliate WTNH in February.

Ortiz, who is attending the University of Connecticut on a part-time basis, recalled how difficult it was each time the new school calendar year arrived. 

Aleysha Ortiz's attorneys presented a settlement offer before a Connecticut court on Tuesday seeking $3 million

Ortiz was able to improve her grades and meet the credits required to graduate. But she didn't feel happy about her time at the school

'Every first day of school, I would tell the teacher I cannot read and write so please be patient for me, so everyone knew,' she explained.

'I would cry knowing the people who had big titles knew this was happening, and no one stepped up to do something about it.' 

In the lawsuit, Ortiz alleged Santiago 'yell at, belittle, and humiliate [her] in front of other students and teachers'.

'Ortiz would frequently run to other teachers and/or administrators in tears and emotional distress,' the lawsuit said. 

Special education teacher Tilda Santiago (pictured) would allegedly 'yell at, belittle, and humiliate [Ortiz] in front of other students and teachers', according to the graduate's lawsuit

Aleysha Ortiz is seeking $3 million in damages from staff at Hartford Public Schools district for alleged bullying. She was a pupil at Hartford Public High School (pictured) in Connecticut

To ensure that she did not fall behind in her classes, Ortiz told the network that she would dedicate her time away from school to listening to recorded lessons and used talk-to-text technology to fulfill her assignments. 

'The first time getting an 'A' was very emotional,' Ortiz said. 

'Sometimes, I would fake an 'A'; it was very emotional to know I earned that 'A.'' 

Ortiz was able to improve her grades and meet the credits required to graduate. But she didn't feel happy about her time at the school. 

DailyMail.com has reached out to the lawyer representing the City of Hartford and attorneys for the Board of Education and Santiago.