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.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18749281

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.

  • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    3 months ago

    Official documentation doesn’t have any bearing on what you call someone in class. It’s literally no different than calling William by his preferred name of Will.

    • TachyonTele@lemm.eeEnglish
      21·
      3 months ago

      I’m asking how everyone would know what to call them and if there’s a way to make sure they do.

      Don’t worry, someone else provided a real answer. Thanks.

    • TachyonTele@lemm.eeEnglish
      13·
      3 months ago

      Why are you just making things up? What’s the point of you taking the effort to say nonsense?