Maria Waltherr-Willard: Teacher Cites Phobia Of Children In Discrimination Suit
By Alyssa Newcomb
An Ohio high school Spanish and French teacher has sued her school district, claiming it discriminated against her because of her disability -- specifically, a phobia of young children -- her sex and age.
Maria C. Waltherr-Willard, who has no children of her own, had been employed by the Mariemont School District in Cincinnati for 35 years.