Georgia Teacher Fired After Blowing Off Regulations Forbidding Teaching 'Gender Identity' to KidsBy streiff
August 19, 2023
The Cobb County, Georgia, Board of Education has voted to fire fifth-grade teacher Katie Rinderle for reading a book on so-called "gender identity" called "My Shadow Is Purple."
Rinderle, a ten-year veteran of the Cobb County school system, was accused of violating elements of three state laws that progressives have labeled as "censorship" but parents would call "common sense." The Protect Students First Act limits teaching "divisive concepts;" the “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” which requires disclosure of teaching materials to parents; and a law restricting the content of books in school libraries and classrooms. From reports submitted as part of the disciplinary proceeding, Rinderly was also somewhat less than candid with her supervisors.
The tribunal that first heard her case found she had created and performed this "instruction" without clearing it with the school administration or informing parents of the book's content. She provided no opportunity for an "opt-out" by parents. In the class discussion of the book, she required that the main character, a boy, be referred to as "they" and not as he or him. She also told students who believed the male character in the story was a boy that their perception "was due to their own biases or stereotypes."
The Cobb County Board of Education created a tribunal of retired educators to review the case and make a recommendation. That tribunal found that although Rinderle, a veteran teacher, had violated numerous elements of state law and board of education policy and had deceived the school administration and board of education about her intention to offer the propaganda and refused to acknowledge that her conduct was wrong, that she should not be fired because teachers are super special and totally exempt from laws and regulations and entitled to teach your kids whatever the hell they want to teach them. Okay, I made up everything after "fired," but refusing to fire a deceptive and recalcitrant employee has to have a reason.
When the Board of Education reviewed the tribunal's findings, they disagreed and voted to terminate Rinderle.
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Source:
https://redstate.com/streiff/2023/08/19/georgia-teacher-fired-after-blowing-off-regulations-forbidding-teaching-gender-identity-to-kids-n2162805
