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.

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.

  • Bridger
    71·
    3 months ago

    So the name on your birth certificate is “lath”?

    • lath@lemmy.world
      216·
      3 months ago

      On Lemmy, I have registered with that nickname and as such I expect it to be used.

      Is that so hard to comprehend?

      • Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        81·
        3 months ago

        On Lemmy, I have registered with that nickname and as such I expect it to be used.

        Is that so hard to comprehend?

        In school, the child asked to be referred to by a name, and as such they expect it to be used.

        Is that so hard to comprehend?

          • Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone
            6·
            3 months ago

            Not if it isn’t the one they registered with.

            You have a creepily excessive regard for rules. Humans are more important than rules - that’s human decency.