California’s Jurupa Unified School District board on Monday approved a $360,000 settlement agreement for Jessica Tapia, a Christian teacher who was fired for refusing to use preferred pronouns or lie to parents about their child’s gender identity.
“This is wonderful news,” Meg Kilgannon, senior fellow for education studies at the Family Research Council, told The Washington Stand. “Schools behaving this way should find it is very expensive for them.”
“Today’s settlement serves as a reminder that religious freedom is protected, no matter your career,” proclaimed Julianne Fleischer, legal counsel for Advocates for Faith and Freedom, who represented Tapia. “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.”
