It's more than likely to see if they have enough room for you. Some teacher's classes might be full, therefore you'd have to find an other teacher that teaches the same subject.

I don't think it is ethical for a teacher to discriminate again any specific gender, being that the people in their classes will be co-ed. (2 sexes)

what are you going to school for?

Sarah

She specifically said some teachers might not want me in their class because of me being pregnant.

I'm still in high school. I have english, pre-school, art, history, and physics on my list this term, and next term through a program where I work from home i'm getting my last math another physics and then another grade 12 course, I haven't decided which yet. I want to study to be either an optometrist or a teacher in the fall. (though i'm considering waiting a year for university.)

the lady was so rude. She tried to put me into stupid math, and I was like "why would I have suffered through calculus all the years up until grade 12 just to take consumer math in my last year, which I can't even go to university with". Also, all the courses i've taken up until now have been the specialized ones instead of the generalized ones, and this term she tried to switch me over to all generalized courses because it "would be an easier load". My baby isn't here yet, and i'm not lazy, and I didn't become stupid the second I was impreganated. It is such a piss off, i've never failed a class, always taken all the hardest courses, always been on the honour roll and now they treat me like i'm an fool. It was a completely unpleasant experience dealing with the school this week.

Thats shockin!!! :| just because ur prego teachers wont want you in their class :| I think they should b happy that u want to carry on your education and they should do everything in their power to help you!

That's very uncalled for on the schools part!! Did your mom or dad go with you? What do they think about the schools discrimination nonsense? Sometimes if parents get involved schools are more likely to back off and let things go in fear of making a scene. Not always, but sometimes they will back off if parents get involved. Good luck, and I hope your school years gets better!!!

I really don't think it's the school so much as this one particular crusty b*tchy counselor. I didn't get my dad involved, but if when I go by the talk to all my teachers I have a problem then I will.

I see. Yeah, some people have such miserable unhappy lives they have to act like that and try to make other people unhappy. It's pathetic! Yikes! It's almost 7:00 here and I still have to get to the bank before it closes!! Guess I better go wake up my little monster and get going! I hope this lady straightens up, if not maybe I can take a trip up to canada and visit her ;)

Im sure u guys have some sort of a school board in .Ontario. Get ur mom or dad to give them a call... See what their thoughts are on the subject.

Thats not right.

That totally bites! However, as a former teacher (in usa) I can tell you that school is not a democracy and you don't get "equal rights". In a publically funded school, you cannot discriminate admission-wise. In a private school you certainly can. As far as what teachers get which students, that's a very personal decision. Teachers don't like all students and may request to "not have them scheduled" into their class.

On the other hand, if a teacher has a problem with your pregnancy it's to your advantage not to have to see them on a daily basis anyways. The counselor might be doing you a favor.

Best of luck! I hate the "you're young & pregnant=stupid" stereotype. As if it isn't hard enough...