When did she sign an agreement knowing that she was pregnant? She asked for maternity leave, and that’s what prompted the discussion.
Heck, even when she got engaged, she probably didn’t know she was pregnant.
Do they also ask them not to drink or smoke? How would the school handle it if they found out someone had a cigarette or drank a glass of wine at dinner.
The school administration is within their rights, as a private institution, to require that all employees must not drink or smoke. It’s their prerogative. When you sign the contract you are agreeing to uphold these rules and regulation. No one holds a gun to your head. You either abide by the rules, or seek employment elsewhere.
She didn’t know she was pregnant?
Your questions is irrelevant. What we do know is that the woman was terminated for a violation. Until we understand both sides of the story we should refrain from automatically assuming that the school was wrong to terminate this teacher.
Ok, unless she had a quick courthouse wedding or eloped, she wasn’t pregnant when she got engaged. I attended college at a place where it was well-known that girls who attended there were looking for their Mrs. degree and the largest degree program was in Music, because the women in that program wanted to be able to be choir directors when they were able to marry a preacher. I have yet to see a wedding planned in under 6 months.