A former special education aide has filed a lawsuit against the Jefferson Township Board of Education in Morris County, alleging she was unlawfully reassigned and ultimately fired due to her pregnancy.
Tiffany Messina, who worked at White Rock Elementary School, claims in a complaint filed in New Jersey Superior Court that school officials discriminated against her after she disclosed her pregnancy in January 2024.
The lawsuit, filed Jan. 8, names the school board, Principal Michael Valenti, and Superintendent Jeanne Howe…