6th Circuit: Teacher’s ADA, FMLA Claims Fail In Guide Dog Training Leave Dispute

( May 20, 2026, 8:09 AM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — A Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed a federal judge’s decision to grant summary judgment to an Ohio school district that was sued by an art teacher for allegedly failing to allow her to take paid leave to receive mandatory guide dog training, finding that the teacher failed to show discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or entitlement to additional paid leave pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)....