Fired After Cancer Diagnosis: The Story of a Teacher's Struggle

Fired from school after being diagnosed with cancer. This is the story of Anna Vitiello, a 55-year-old teacher from Torre del Greco, who moved to Piedmont ten years ago to work as a physical education teacher at the Primo Levi High School in Turin. Anna was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 and was fired in 2023 after a medical board review to certify her health status. The woman reports not even receiving her thirteenth salary or severance pay. The news was reported by Corriere della Sera. The story: "In December 2022, the illness no longer allowed me to continue working. Subsequently, I requested the medical board review to apply for work disability," Anna recounted. After her contract at Bosso Monti ended, she returned to Primo Levi. But just over two weeks later, she was fired. "In my opinion, disability is not a just cause for dismissal. Moreover, cancer patients are well protected on this issue. In the end, they fired me at a time when I was still on sick leave. The little money I had is gone. I wouldn't want to leave this legacy of problems to my daughters; I don't think I have much time left." The process for the pension at the INPS should be "at the 'control and payment' office, it appears to be in process." The woman has made "many requests, even through the Caf." But, at the moment, all is quiet.