U.S. Attorney Files Civil Rights Suit Against New York School District

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York recently filed a civil rights action against the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District, located in Westchester County, New York. The action alleges that the school district discriminated against an employee because of pregnancy.
The employee alleged that when she became pregnant with her first child, she lost her position as chairperson of the Committee on Special Education. She alleges also that she was denied the position when she became pregnant with her second child.