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Age Discrimination at School

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kicki79

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Hampshire

I am not sure if I even have a case or what I can do about it. I went to my daughters school the other day to sign up for volunteer work. When I entered the main office, I asked for a volunteer sign up sheet and the woman looked me up and down and said "We don't have a volunteer program". I let her know that the school has sign up sheets for it online but that I was having a hard time getting them to print so I was wondering if they kept any copies in the office. She the said "Oh, yeah we have them and you can fill one out but I'm telling you right now we don't have any needs for volunteers". I filled it out anyway and then left.... in tears.

I am a young parent of an 11 year old and 5 year old. I appear to be a lot younger than I actually am. I am 31 years old and could definately pass for 16 I feel that they ladies in the office thought that I was too young to be volunteering at the middle school not knowing that I have a child at the school.

I wrote an email to the superintendent, asking for his attention and resolution in this matter and have not received a response. I think its inportant to mention that I am not some child trying to raise a child. I have been extremely involved in my childrens education in the past. We recently bought a home in a new school district and I wanted to continue volunteering.

Please help!!!!
 


Zigner

Senior Member, Non-Attorney
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Hampshire

I am not sure if I even have a case or what I can do about it. I went to my daughters school the other day to sign up for volunteer work. When I entered the main office, I asked for a volunteer sign up sheet and the woman looked me up and down and said "We don't have a volunteer program". I let her know that the school has sign up sheets for it online but that I was having a hard time getting them to print so I was wondering if they kept any copies in the office. She the said "Oh, yeah we have them and you can fill one out but I'm telling you right now we don't have any needs for volunteers". I filled it out anyway and then left.... in tears.

I am a young parent of an 11 year old and 5 year old. I appear to be a lot younger than I actually am. I am 31 years old and could definately pass for 16 I feel that they ladies in the office thought that I was too young to be volunteering at the middle school not knowing that I have a child at the school.

I wrote an email to the superintendent, asking for his attention and resolution in this matter and have not received a response. I think its inportant to mention that I am not some child trying to raise a child. I have been extremely involved in my childrens education in the past. We recently bought a home in a new school district and I wanted to continue volunteering.

Please help!!!!

They don't need volunteers. Why do you think it has anything to do with your age?
 

LeeHarveyBlotto

Senior Member
Doesn't affect the legality ;)

No, there's certainly no legal issue with a school employee being a dullard.

OP, this person works for someone. Talk to them. If they are likewise a nitwit (not an uncommon situation from my experience with school systems), keep going up the chain of command, until you find intelligent life.
 

cbg

I'm a Northern Girl
I appear to be a lot younger than I actually am. I am 31 years old and could definately pass for 16 I feel that they ladies in the office thought that I was too young to be volunteering at the middle school not knowing that I have a child at the school.

Even if you are 100% correct, that is not ILLEGAL age discrimination.
 

kicki79

Junior Member
They don't need volunteers. Why do you think it has anything to do with your age?

They do need volunteers. I think it has something to do with my age because a friend of mine who is much older just signed up on Monday and the same woman told her they needed lots of volunteers this year. What are you missing? And why do people have to be so rude on sites like these?
 

Zigner

Senior Member, Non-Attorney
They do need volunteers. I think it has something to do with my age because a friend of mine who is much older just signed up on Monday and the same woman told her they needed lots of volunteers this year. What are you missing? And why do people have to be so rude on sites like these?

Who was rude? :confused:

I think I'm beginning to see the REAL reason they didn't want you to volunteer...
 

kicki79

Junior Member
I'm confused. You want to sue a school for not letting you volunteer? Am I missing something?

Wow... I am really surprised by the number of ignorant people on this site. I don't want to sue anyone. I just want to volunteer. I just wanted to know if there was anything that I could do about it legally. Thanks anyway.
 

kicki79

Junior Member
No, there's certainly no legal issue with a school employee being a dullard.

OP, this person works for someone. Talk to them. If they are likewise a nitwit (not an uncommon situation from my experience with school systems), keep going up the chain of command, until you find intelligent life.

Thank you for the only useful advice on this entire thread.
 

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