A policy that requires transgender students to submit a request to use school bathrooms that align with their gender identity
The outcome was a successful referendum on two “lunatics.” One made headlines last year after calling the police on a school librarian
“You can't censor a student newspaper you no longer have.” Ending student newspaper programs is becoming a more common form of censorship
Other draft policy targeted by ACLU-Minnesota “under legal review,” Superintendent Jeremy Schmidt told The Blade
Per the union’s lawsuit the impetus behind the policy was to prevent more negative media attention by silencing teachers and employees
The policy specifies faculty/staff also may not say in professional school business related emails what their preferred pronouns are
Their goal? To oust and replace two far-right members, including Jill Woolbright, who is backed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Becker School Board Director Aaron Jurek did not return a call requesting comment. Nor did any of the other board members respond
ACLU & Southern Poverty Law Center lawyers noted the actions by officials potentially violated constitutional & workplace protections
Hempfield School District board approved a policy limiting trans athletic participation on sports teams to align with their sex at birth only