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
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
Students have been asked to remove buttons and pins celebrating Pride month & a teacher’s rainbow flag was removed from their classroom
Tensions and issues regarding the LGBTQ+ student population in the district's schools has been a reoccurring situation