• An Appeals Court has dismissed a retired teacher’s claim that administrators at a Cincinnati school discriminated against her because of her fear of children.
• It’s reported that Maria Walterr Whillard taught French and Spanish at Mariemont High School since the 70s, but was transferred to a Middle School in 2009.
• Maria claimed the 7th and 8th graders triggered her phobia of young children and caused high-blood pressure, which forced her to retire in 2011.
• Among other things, Maria’s lawsuit hinged on proving there was a breach of contract by the school district in not keeping her at the High School, or creating a job for her to return to, which was rejected by the court.

Read more:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/12/maria-waltherr-willard-teacher-fear-of-children-kids_n_6669074.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/2015/02/12/teacher-with-fear-of-kids-loses-disability-case/23284403/

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/school_law/2015/02/teacher_with_fear_of_young_childr.html

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