Teacher Retires (and Sues) Over Fear of Children
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| Thu, 01-17-2013 - 10:59am |
I thought this was an interesting story. An Onio teacher is suing her school district for discrimination. She claims she has an illness that causes her to be afraid of young children.
The teacher claims the school transferred her to a middle school from a high school. She says that her illness causes vomiting, chest pains, nightmares, and high blood pressure.
Although, to read the article more, it sounds like there's more to it. Like, sending an unauthorized notice to parents about proposed cuts which could have been the reason she was transferred to a different school.
I don't know a lot about this disease she claims to have (pedophobia), but if it's a fear of "very young children," then maybe she chose the wrong profession. Are middle school students really considered to be "very young children?"
http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-ex-teacher-sues-says-she-fears-young-175446818.html
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There are probably different versions of the report circulating depending on the paper or website. I didn't read the one on the posted link but the agreement wasn't in the one I saw. Of course we all know that agreements on issues like this are usually informal and admins will conveniently forget or manipulate the situation when they see the need. It's also sad that many states are going after teacher rights and making it harder for teachers to have a voice and speak out on basic working conditions and in difficult situations.
Not buying it. I've taught 6th - 12th grades. 6th graders seem like babies compared to 12th graders, but the jokes are the same, the smells are the same and the crowded hallways are the same. She's just looking for a handout. Good riddance - the students weren't benefiting much from her anyhow I'd wager.
I read this yesterday and my first thought was that it was a joke. Honestly, you're afraid of kids and you decide to be a teacher? I'd never heard of this phobia and if the definition is fear of very young children, then no, middle school doesn't fit this definition. Preschool through maybe primary, but middle school kids try to be 25, not 5. She has other issues if you ask me. Even if she has a diagnosis from a real professional I don't think MS kids are considered within the very young category. She just wants out and wants a big pay day to finance her retirement.