Thread by @babybeginner

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Big news! A Southern California school district agreed to a settlement of $360,000 for firing a teacher who “hypothetically” refused to adhere to policies regarding gender ideology.

The word hypothetically was used in the lawsuit because

the situation never actually came up. The teacher, Jessica Tapia, just told district personnel that she would not use false pronouns nor would she allow someone to use the wrong the locker room and she wouldn’t withhold information from parents.

She stated that to do so would violate her religious beliefs.

The Jurupa Unified School District did not admit any wrongdoing, but agreed to pay Tapia $285,000, and $75,000 in attorneys’ fees.

Tapia’s attorney, Julianne Fleisher stated “We think it sends a strong message that there’s a price to pay when you ask a teacher to lie and withhold information.”

It does indeed.

So why was the teacher fired if the situation never came up? She was fired because students found her social media posts and reported her.

I’ve written about children who use power to get adults fired. I call my piece The Lord of the Flies Theory of Millennials.

Though my theory is more of a crossover of late Millennials and Gen Z.

I call these children Fly Lords. It’s my pinned thread if you’re curious. They are children who get together en masse to demand things. In this case the firing of the teacher.

Well, listening to children’s demands just cost this school district $360,000.

If you’re wondering how to fight back against fly lords, this is how.

I wish this teacher had won just from saying she refused, and not on religious grounds. Refusing to lie should be enough.