Today, I was fired from my dream job for being pregnant. Apparently, you can't teach children while growing one inside you. FML
mrsmahdi tells us more.
mrsmahdi 12
They fired me in a clever way by telling me they didn't have anything for me to teach and that me going on maternity leave was too hard on the students I had so someone else was doing my classes. So I was not officially fired so much as pushed out and replaced
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Yazoo77 16
HR then court. You can't be fired for being pregnant as a teacher.
kingcaper817 14
That's incredibly stupid. I'm sure you'll find a better job in not time. Good luck with the baby. I'm sure you'll be an amazing mother.
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imabat 14
I'm pretty sure they can't legally do that
maiziedog 8
Was this at a charter school? I know charter schools can fire you without warning and without reason. Or with ridiculous reasons like this. My mom's friend got fired from a charter school because they liked someone who was interviewing better. They also fired the teacher whose job she overtook when they first hired her. Sure scared me about working in a charter school, but luckily I found a good one! If it's a public school, that is definitely illegal, if the true reason was the pregnancy.
mrsmahdi 12
It was a charter school
Callyn 47
And that's a big reason why charter schools are bullshit. They get public money and are allowed to do almost whatever they want. That money comes directly out of the public school budget and makes the public schools worse in comparison to the charter school, causing a feedback loop where the schools keep getting worse so more students leave so that the schools get worse. OP, I'm sorry you had to deal with that bullshit. From your other posts, they seemed to cover their ass well enough that you can't prove you were fired for being pregnant but you should still take this up with a lawyer. It's illegal to fire you for being pregnant, no matter where you work and you deserve compensation. Next time, see if you can get a job at a public school where you have protection from assholes like this.
worldclassrager 41
Appeal that...or maybe come back after your baby is born...they might allow you back then...
jmagd781 16
they can't fire you for being pregnant. look into your rights. Even if it is a Catholic school and you are not married. the only reason why they can fire you, is if a student got you pregnant.
SoMice2U 2
Dafuq? Can't you sue them or something? That is ridiculous!
tlnorman 18
That's illegal no one can fire you for being pregnant. Sue them.
thehappycamper 13
This is why Canada is better than the US. We can't get fired due to Pregnancy.
leogachi 15
@60 It's illegal in the U.S., too.
kellyem2 20
That's wrongful termination. Period. I would definitely take this public and take them to court.
NostalgiaFreak9 43
You could sue for wrongful termination. Why would they fire you because you're pregnant? That's ridiculous.
SilverDragon03 17
Sadly California is an "at will" state and they don't need any reason to fire you.
ToastyTheBeast 4
Not true. Colorado is the same way but it is still illegal to fire for being pregnant