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Another culture war W coming at you from Virginia courtesy of a couple of teachers who refused to bow to the woke mob.
After battling the school district since 2022, Virginia teachers Deborah Figliola, Kristine Marsh, and Laura Nelson reached a settlement this week, meaning they won’t be forced to used children’s “preferred pronouns.”
Absolutely wild that they had to sue to obtain the right to not lie to kids, but this is modern education.
The lawsuit stemmed from the teachers having to undergo training to ensure they were compliant with the school board’s nondiscrimination policy, according to the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), which represented the teachers. The training entailed requiring teachers to ask a student’s “preferred” name and pronouns and to always use them.
The teachers said they were also expected to do so without notifying parents or seeking their consent. The Harrisonburg City Public Schools’ nondiscrimination policy threatened discipline against teachers and even “termination” for noncompliance.
This week, the two sides settled. Harrisonburg schools was not interested in going to court over the policy, so they granted the teachers an exemption based on religious accommodation.
Hopefully, this will give any teacher the right to tell the truth to students, however this settlement does not mean that Harrisonburg is going to change their policy.
The Harrisonburg City Public School Board said in a statement, ‘The Harrisonburg City School Division is pleased to see this litigation resolved. From the start, our focus has been to support all students and employees with dignity and respect. Before the litigation began, we were open to collaborating on accommodations for diverse needs, as evidenced by our correspondence with ADF in early 2022.
‘Our commitment is reflected in School Board policies and actions, including the adoption of a formal religious accommodations policy (Policy 682) over a year ago and the implementation of training for employees this August. These efforts demonstrate our dedication to fostering a respectful and inclusive environment.’
They saw the handwriting on the wall and knew they didn’t have grounds to stand on.
So they’re going to maintain their commitment to “inclusion” but they’re probably going to be a little bit more timid about forcing their employees to go along with the madness.
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