A California teacher is speaking out after suing her former school district, alleging it discriminated against her after she was fired for refusing to hide kids’ gender transitions from their parents.Â
Jessica Tapia, the Christian teacher who was fired, joined “Fox & Friends” alongside Advocates for Faith & Freedom Vice President Mariah Gondeiro to discuss the lawsuit and why she decided to take action after losing her job.Â
“It really comes down to the fact of the matter that… no teacher should have to lie to parents really about anything. No teacher should have to lie to their students about anything, and really no teacher should have to lie to themselves and deny their own beliefs and morals to save their salary,” Tapia told Lawrence Jones Friday.Â
CHRISTIAN TEACHER LOSES JOB AFTER REFUSING TO DECEIVE PARENTS ON KIDS’ GENDER TRANSITIONS: ‘FROM THE DEVIL’
Tapia, a former high school phys ed teacher in Riverside, is suing Jurupa Unified School District superintendent Trenton Hansen and Assistant Superintendent Daniel Brooks, alleging she was deprived of her free exercise of religion and freedom of speech.Â
The lawsuit, filed on Tapia’s behalf by Advocates for Faith & Freedom in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, also alleges a violation of California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, a violation of Title VIII and retaliation in violation of the First Amendment.
The filing says Tapia was fired for alleged misconduct after the district accused her of posting offensive content on her Instagram account, referencing her faith during conversations with students and improperly expressing her opinions on issues pertaining to the LGBTQ community.Â
And even though she was granted a religious accomodation meeting, it was ultimately unsuccessful in granting her the religious protections she was seeking.Â
“They essentially presented me with three directives that I voiced to them I could not comply with because they were against my…
Read the full article here
