KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- According to court documents, a  parent and student are suing Knox County Schools for gender discrimination.

The plaintiffs argue in the filing that the school system is violating Title IX, a 1972 act that ensures that no one involved in an education program that receives federal funding is discriminated against due to their gender.

The suit alleges that Bearden High School charges more for students to play on the softball team, a girls’ team than the boy’s baseball team. “Knox County Schools requires students at Bearden High School to pay for the opportunity to participate in athletics. On information and belief, plaintiffs daughters and others softball players are required to pay more than their male fellow students at Bearden High School for the opportunity to participate in athletics,” the suit reads.

The plaintiffs also claim that the softball team requires athletes to pay for their own transportation to away games and the baseball team does not.

The plaintiff’s legal representatives are asking for injunctive relief for their clients claiming the court would serve the public interest and help stop discrimination in school systems. The suit also asked KCS to cover legal fees for the plaintiffs.

FULL STORY HERE