Robin Has Just Graduated with an MS in Elementary Education

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Essay

Robin has just graduated with an MS in elementary education.He sends his resume 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 Bachelors 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 their actions and will their defense be effective?

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