East Aurora teacher files discrimination lawsuit against school district
Teacher says district refuses to accommodate her health requests.
East Aurora teacher files discrimination lawsuit against school district. Hannah Buehler has the story.
and last updated 2021-03-10 18:45:33-05
EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WKBW) â A middle school teacher in East Aurora has filed a lawsuit in State Supreme Court alleging discrimination against the East Aurora Central School District.
Julie Rizzo has taught Spanish at East Aurora Middle School since 1998.
âMy enthusiasm for what I do is very tangible,â she said.
For the last year, Rizzo says sheâs hardy been out of her house due to a serious immune deficiency disorder. She says she was diagnosed seven years ago at the University of Chicago.