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Teacher says contract wasn't renewed because he wouldn't use trans students' preferred names (www.nbcnews.com)

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The Wisconsin English teacher, Jordan Cernek, argues in the suit that the district violated his freedom of religion and free speech in mandating the use of the students' preferred names and pronouns.

A high school English teacher is suing a Wisconsin school district, alleging it did not renew his contract last year because he refused to use the preferred names of two transgender students.

Jordan Cernek's federal lawsuit alleges the Argyle School District violated his constitutional and civil rights to be free of religious discrimination and to be able to express himself according to his religious beliefs when it did not renew his contract because he refused to abide by a requirement that teachers use the names or pronouns requested by students.

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[–] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 106 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

The teacher believes he is being discriminated against because the state won't allow him to discriminate against society's most vulnerable members, who happen to be in his care.

You can't make this stuff up.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I hope he gets hit by a car

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

I hope every time he gets out of bed he steps on a Lego. And when he hops off it in pain, he hops onto another Lego. Every time he goes barefoot, he steps on a Lego. For the rest of his life.

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