Kansas District Settles Dispute With Christian Teacher Over Transgender Pronouns for $95,000
A Kansas school district has agreed to pay $95,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a teacher who ran afoul of policies requiring her to use a student’s preferred name and pronouns and conceal a student’s gender transition from parents.
Pamela Ricard, a now-retired Fort Riley Middle School math teacher, filed a motion Wednesday to dismiss her lawsuit against the Geary County Unified School District 475 in Junction City, Kansas, according to the Alliance Defending Freedom, which represents her.
Ms. Ricard, who retired in May, argued that addressing students by their preferred names and pronouns, but then using their legal name and pronouns with parents to avoid disclosing their gender transitions violated her Christian religious beliefs.
Alliance Senior Counsel Tyson Langhofer called the outcome a victory for free speech and religious freedom in public schools.
“No school district should ever force teachers to willfully deceive parents or engage in any speech that violates their deeply held religious beliefs,” said Mr. Langhofer, director of the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. “We’re pleased to settle this case favorably on behalf of Pam, and we hope that it will encourage school districts across the country to support the constitutionally protected freedom of teachers to teach and communicate honestly with both children and parents.” (Read more from “Kansas District Settles Dispute With Christian Teacher Over Transgender Pronouns for $95,000” HERE)
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