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.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18749281

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.

  • @Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.worldEnglish
    68•4 months ago

    I’m currently working at a school with a trans kid. She’s an absolute delight and if I hear anyone in the district dead name her, there will be hell to pay. I’m so glad schools are getting rid if jackasses like this guy.

    • @TachyonTele@lemm.eeEnglish
      -4•4 months ago

      What does the student have down on their paperwork? I’m just thinking that there could be some confusion if the old name was on everything instead of their preferred name.

      Does someone at the school try to correct the records in some way in that situation?

      • @Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.worldEnglish
        17•4 months ago

        Our system actually has a fill in for preferred names for both faculty and students and will use that on all documents if you check the box. I myself use it and my badge, logins, and even timeclock have my nickname instead of my legal name. I only know her real name because her dossier was upfront about being trans.

      • @halcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5•4 months ago

        Official documentation doesn’t have any bearing on what you call someone in class. It’s literally no different than calling William by his preferred name of Will.

        • @TachyonTele@lemm.eeEnglish
          0•4 months ago

          I’m asking how everyone would know what to call them and if there’s a way to make sure they do.

          Don’t worry, someone else provided a real answer. Thanks.

        • @TachyonTele@lemm.eeEnglish
          -2•4 months ago

          Why are you just making things up? What’s the point of you taking the effort to say nonsense?

      • bizarroland
        4•4 months ago

        I mean, I’m sure this only came up because he was specifically asked by the student or the student’s friends to use their preferred name and he said, “Jesus would send me to hell if I did!”, which is terrifying.

        Not terrifying in the idea that Jesus will send you to hell for using a trans person’s preferred name, because he won’t, but terrifying that somebody believes that and lives their life worshiping a horrible monster that would do that to a human being.