N.J. school district fired worker who voiced concerns about kids with autism, lawsuit says – NJ.com

A New Jersey woman fired from her job with the Newark Board of Education has filed a lawsuit against the district claiming she was sexually harassed and discriminated against due to her gender and her child with autism.

The former employee, who worked in the school district administration, claims in court papers her managers spread rumors about her sex life, taunted her about the way she walked due to a back injury and were insensitive when it came to her son with autism.

The district violated New Jersey’s anti-discrimination laws several times from the woman’s hiring date in 2018 until her termination two years ago, said the suit filed June 28 in Superior Court of Essex County.