[Njagdu] Fw: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] Fw: Disabled Anchorage teacher wins $45, 000 in rights claim

[Vincent Chaney]

To All,

Hopefully we shall witness the day when stories as this are an outdated 
abuse to guide dog users...

Vinny
Vincent Chaney Jr
NFB Diabetes Action Network (DAN) Board of Directors
NFBNJ Diabetes Division President
NJAGDU (NFBNJ Association of Guide Dog Users) Division President
NFBNJ Technology Division Vice President
NFBNJ Resolutions Committee Member
NFBNJ.ORG Webmaster
Mail: vgc732 at optonline.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Ruffalo" <nfbnj at yahoo.com>
To: "Vincent Chaney" <vgc732 at optonline.net>
Cc: "Joe Ruffalo" <nfbnj at yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 5:52 PM
Subject: Fw: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] Fw: Disabled Anchorage teacher wins 
$45,000 in rights claim


Vincent,
FYI.
Best,
Joe

Keep believing.  Keep dreaming.  Keep learning
Let's work together.  Let's make a difference!
Joseph J. Ruffalo
President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
Phone:  973-743-0075
Please visit our State and National Web Sites
http://www.nfbnj.org
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Email:
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Packee" <alaskanfb at yahoo.com>
To: "NFB Affiliate Presidents" <nfbaffiliatepresidents at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 2:48 PM
Subject: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] Fw: Disabled Anchorage teacher wins
$45,000 in rights claim


Good morning all,
I thought I would share this with you all.
Bill

Bill Packee
National Federation of the Blind
Alaska State President
(907) 888-8322
Email: alaskanfb at yahoo.com
State Website: www.alaskanfb.org
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Twitter: www.twitter.com/alaskanfb






----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Patrick Brown <pbrown5 at yahoo.com>
To: Bill Packee <alaskanfb at yahoo.com>
Sent: Thu, August 5, 2010 3:41:16 PM
Subject: Disabled Anchorage teacher wins $45,000 in rights claim


Disabled Anchorage teacher wins $45,000 in rights claim
The Associated Press Published: August 5th, 2010
A disabled teacher who claimed the Anchorage School District fired her
because
students complained about her guide dog has won $45,000.

The Alaska Commission for Human Rights ordered the district to pay back
wages to
Vilma Anderson who uses a dog for help with her impaired vision.

She worked as a substitute for a short time in 2005 but was told she was a
threat to student health and safety after some complained about allergies
and
fear of her dog.

KTUU reports the district failed to assess Anderson for her true abilities
as a
teacher, according to the ruling. Employees will have to attend a training
seminar on disability discrimination.





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