Jessica Tapia was reportedly fired after she refused to lie about students’ gender identities.
A California school district, which fired a teacher after she cited her Christian faith as the reason for refusing to use “preferred pronouns,” has settled a wrongful termination suit for $360,000.
Teacher Jessica Tapia filed the lawsuit last year following her 2022 firing from the Jurupa Unified School District (JUSD) in Jurupa Valley, after she expressed concerns with school policies regarding students’ gender identities.
Tapia also claimed the district directed her to withhold gender and pronoun preferences from parents.
Check out this news report on Tapia’s firing from March 2023:
“The directives required Ms. Tapia lie to parents about their children’s gender identity, refer to students by their preferred pronouns, refrain from expressing her religious beliefs with students or on her social media, and allow students to use the bathroom or locker room that matched their preferred sex,” the lawsuit stated.
“Because Ms. Tapia was unable to comply with the directives due to her religious beliefs, she requested an accommodation from the District. JUSD refused to provide her with any accommodation and subsequently terminated her employment with the District.”
Advocates for Faith and Freedom, the group that sponsored Tapia’s lawsuit, took a victory lap following news of the settlement on Tuesday, writing, “Today’s settlement serves as a reminder that religious freedom is protected, no matter your career.”
“Today’s settlement serves as a reminder that religious freedom is protected, no matter your career,” said Julianne Fleischer, legal counsel for Advocates for Faith and Freedom. “If the school district’s actions were legal, no teacher of faith would be qualified to serve as a… pic.twitter.com/iXaIIl8Q46
— Advocates for Faith & Freedom (@advocates4faith) May 15, 2024
“If the school district’s actions were legal, no teacher of faith would be qualified to serve as a public school teacher. Jessica’s story is one of faithful courage. She fought back to ensure her school district was held accountable and that no other teacher has to succumb to this type of discrimination,” wrote Advocates for Faith & Freedom legal counsel Julianne Fleischer.
A disgruntled spokesperson for the school district shot back that the settlement “is not a win” for Tapia and claimed it “certainly does not state or prove any illegal action or discrimination by the District.”
“The District continues to deny any illegal action or discrimination against Ms. Tapia,” the spokesperson stated, according to MyNBC15.com. “As is clear from the settlement agreement, the District has not admitted any fault or wrongdoing against Ms. Tapia.”
Tapia’s battle inspired the “Teachers Don’t Lie” movement encouraging teachers to refrain from kowtowing to the left’s gender insanity and obsession with sexuality.
Last night, our client @RealJessTapia’s legal battle with Jurupa Unified School District concluded in a settlement of $360,000. We are joining forces with Jessica to launch TEACHERS DON’T LIE, a program that will provide ongoing support and legal help to teachers. pic.twitter.com/Q7AugLoltH
— Advocates for Faith & Freedom (@advocates4faith) May 14, 2024
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