Can teachers be fired because of obesity?

a. Yes. Courts have held that teachers need to demonstrate a healthy lifestyle and can be dismissed for obesity.
b. No. It would violate Title VII to dismiss a teacher because of obesity.
c. Probably not. If teachers who are obese can perform their job functions they cannot be dismissed. A dismissal could be possible if the teacher's weight impaired his ability to function effectively.
d. It is unknown. No court has ever decided this issue.
e. None of the above.


C

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