Do you think Hernani should reveal his HIV status to South Hills Middle School ? if so, why or why not??

Hernani Fermin, 35 yr old married father, was diagnosed HIV positive. He have to leave his job as a sales representative. His doctor suggested he rethink his carrer goals.

He sent out resumes . Finally one was well received by South Hills Middle school. They had a opening in their math department, plus a need for someone to coach after-school athletics, and they wanted to meet with him. He hadn't interviewed since the twins were born seven years ago. He thought about the question normally asked--would there be some question about his health ? Being HIV positive shouldn't have any bearing on his ability to teach, but parents might be concerned. And it might be disqualify him for the school's health insurance policy. Hernani believed in honesty, but what would happen to his family revealed his HIV status?

Are you discussing a real person? If this person isn't you and you are using real names you have NO right to broadcast their medical status over the internet.

Secondly, if this person is capable of doing the job the school can not deny him the right to do do the job based on his medical status as long as he is capable of doing it. It is against the law in the United States to discriminate against someone with HIV/Aids status. Obviously it would be best if he disclosed his status to the school, but it can not be a factor in his employment. Obviously he would need to take precautions if he had an open sore or cut himself etc... There really is no risk to the children, they would not be coming into contact with his bodily fluids. Now, he might want to think twice about teaching in a school since he would be exposed to a lot of kids and germs on a day to day basis. Kids come to school with colds and all kinds of stuff on a regular basis. What is just a cold to someone who has a regular immune system could cause serious illness in someone who is immune compromised.

Why couldn't he continue being a sales representative? HIV would not prevent him from doing his job as a salesman.

Hopefully he has informed his wife and she has been tested as well. It's also extremely important that his children be tested as well.

There is no reason for him to reveal his HIV status. Plus, as long as he had insurance in his past job, the new insurance has to cover him. Worst case scenario is that the new insurance company would make him wait one year.

It may make parents feel uncomfortable, but they shouldn't know about it in the first place.

This health status shouldn't have anything to do with his job, if it's not affecting anyone........this is no one business, of course if the school hears about this the parents will hear about this and this can cause serious problems....people seem to think you can get it by coming in contact with a person in a non-sexual way.

Hi, Hernani. =)

i think attitude towards HIV+ people should be changed...were i him, i would reveal my HIV status. yes, just as a friend on positivesingles.com said, "even if i am a HIV positive, but i'm not a beast, i'm not bite...and i just do my work and i dont mean to affect anybody..."
but, the fact maybe not same, so that's question needs be tested by fact.

I personally don't believe it is anybodies business unless he is going to have sex with them. He's not a leper. Statistics say over 250 000 people are infected with the virus and don't know it. What about them? No one knows about them including themselves. The disease is not passed by touching, kissing, swimming, bathing, or any of the other everyday activities that might incur between him and anyone else he knows. None of the students are in danger so why is it any of their business? The main problem with the disease, other than the dying, is ignorance. People are always scared of what they don't understand.