I would like to point out that all too frequently people with disabilities are targeted because bad bosses believe:
A) The employee will not complain because they "are not capable" of getting a job elsewhere
B) The employee "is not capable" of understanding their rights.
My autistic wife had this happen to her. Unfortunately for her boss, she made sure he found out the hard way that firing her for having a disability was illegal.
Talk to the school district HR or the person who hired you and let them know what is going on. If your position is understaffed, it's probably because nobody else is willing to deal with this nonsense. See if you can get a transfer to another school. If not, look into jobs elsewhere. The school may only start to change when they realize that they can't get anyone to do your job.
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