Transgender teachers articles
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California district to pay $360K to teacher fired for not following transgender policies
A Southern California school district reached an agreement to settle a 2023 lawsuit from a former teacher who refused to adhere to the district’s gender identity-related policies. The settlement amounts to $360,000, with the Jurupa Unified School District agreeing to pay $285,000 to Jessica Tapia and $75,000 for her attorneys’ fees. The lawsuit alleged discrimination on the basis of religion following Tapia’s termination from the school district for being unwilling to comply with several...
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SoCal district to pay $360K to teacher who was fired after refusing to follow transgender policies
A Riverside County school district has agreed to pay $360,000 to settle a lawsuit from a former teacher who was fired last year after refusing to adhere to policies regarding transgender or gender-nonconforming students, citing her Christian beliefs. Jessica Tapia, who taught physical education at Jurupa Valley High School, claimed in her wrongful termination lawsuit that her free speech and religious rights had been violated. She had refused — hypothetically, in statements to district personnel...
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Christian teacher fired for defying transgender agenda wins $360,000 settlement from school
Jessica Tapia said that 'I want teachers to be confident in the fact that the best thing we can do for students is educate in truth, not deception.'