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LAW 2221-XTIA Johnson
Robin has just graduated with an MS in elementary education. He sends his résumé to a
number of school boards, and one writes back offering an interview for a kindergarten position.
When Robin arrives at the interview, it is obvious that the interviewers had expected a female.
They ask a few general questions and conclude the interview. Two days later he gets a rejection
letter. He later finds out that a female applicant with only a bachelor’s degree was hired. He
believes that he has been discriminated against due to sex, and he files a complaint with the
EEOC. The school district defends by saying that kindergarten teachers are traditionally female
and that the parents’ preference is for a female to conduct the class. Is the school board justified
in its actions, and will its defense be effective?
No, I do not think the school board is justified in their action and their defense will not be
effective. The school board failed to hire Robin due to his sex and deprived him of any
employment opportunities which means he got the disparate treatment and this strictly violates
Title VII. Being that the school district defended themselves by saying that kindergarten teachers
are traditionally female and that the parent’s preference is for a female to conduct the class. In