IN THE NEWS: FORCING PRONOUN USAGE IS COMPELLED SPEECH, FOR THOSE FOLLOWING FIRED FRENCH TEACHER PETER VLAMING

A teacher fired for declining to refer to a female student by male pronouns has received support from a number of individuals, including the Virginia attorney general.

French teacher Peter Vlaming was fired by the West Point School Board in 2018, despite offering to accommodate his student by using a preferred name and avoiding pronouns entirely. The district superintendent required Vlaming to refer to the student by male pronouns — or face termination. MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER HERE.

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The blog continues to receive a number of questions and comments about this and related issues regarding assorted school districts. While it isn't always easy, parents must refer these to the school officials in question.  That is the best way to get up to date information.