U.S. District Court

Where a plaintiff teacher has alleged disability discrimination based on the plaintiff’s asthma and general anxiety disorder, the complaint plausibly alleges claims of disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, and G.L.c. 151B.

“This case arises from a series of disputes between a teacher and a public school system. Plaintiff Jessica Connolly alleges that defendants Woburn Public Schools, the City of Woburn, Matthew Crowley, and Michael Baldassarre engaged in discrimination, retaliation, and a campaign of workplace bullying against her. Connolly contends that defendants treated her adversely because she requested workplace accommodations for disabilities and because of her advocacy on behalf of disabled children. …

“Counts One, Two, and Three allege, in part, claims against all defendants for disability discrimination based on plaintiff’s asthma and general anxiety disorder. …

“Plaintiff contends that her asthma and general anxiety disorder are impairments that substantially limit her ability to breathe, work, and interact with other people. Asthma may qualify as a substantially limiting impairment, particularly because plaintiff’s claim of disability discrimination centers on her ability to teach during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. …

“The complaint further alleges that plaintiff has a general anxiety disorder that ‘causes shaking, increased heart rate, chest pains and hyperventilation which...

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