Veteran teacher claims years of ageist bullying forced her out
- A Los Angeles judge is considering whether to dismiss an ageism lawsuit filed by 70-year-old former Venice High School choir director Wendy Sarnoff.
- Sarnoff sued the Los Angeles Unified School District in October 2024, claiming relentless workplace harassment and age discrimination forced her to resign in 2023.
- The lawsuit alleges colleagues mocked her age, denied her technical training, pressured her to retire, and refused to replace a stolen work computer.
- LAUSD attorneys denied the allegations, claiming Sarnoff resigned following district investigations into her alleged verbal abuse of students.
- Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Cherol J. Nellon heard arguments on the district’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit and took the matter under submission.
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