Two Oregon teachers who were fired for criticizing their school district’s policy, which allowed trans-identifying students to use bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice, have reached a $650,000 settlement with their former employer.
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The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a nonprofit legal group, issued a statement last week announcing that the Grants Pass School District agreed to pay that amount in damages and attorneys’ fees for the wrongful termination of Rachel Sager (formerly Damiano) and Katie Medart.
As CBN News reported, the educators filed a lawsuit after officials suspended and then fired them in 2021 for expressing their opinions on a personal online platform, when they weren’t acting as representatives of the school district.
Sager and Medart have worked in the education field for several years, including at North Middle School in Grants Pass, according to the ADF. Sager served as assistant principal, and Medart taught science at the school. Together, they started the grassroots organization “I Resolve” to propose gender identity education policies that respected the rights of students, parents, and teachers.
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Their proposals advocated for teachers to abide by their conscience and refrain from using pronouns inconsistent with a student’s biological sex. “I Resolve” suggested that locker rooms, showers, and restrooms be designated based on a person’s biological gender. The group also endorsed and gave students the option to request access to private restrooms and locker rooms.
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