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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1284118
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-189X
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Pronouns and Preferred Names: When Public School Teachers' Religious Beliefs Conflict with School Directives
Eckes, Suzanne E.
Educational Researcher, v50 n1 p65-68 Jan-Feb 2021
A 2020 lawsuit involves a public school teacher who refused to address transgender students by their preferred names because of his religious beliefs. This case is particularly significant because it is the first K-12 decision that analyzes this matter. This issue has important policy implications for schools and students.
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), LGBTQ People, Sexual Identity, Teacher Attitudes, Religious Factors, School Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation, Civil Rights Legislation, Federal Legislation, Constitutional Law, Freedom of Speech, Religion, Citizenship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Civil Rights Act 1964 Title VII; First Amendment; Fourteenth Amendment
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