Overview
The Virginia Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of a high school teacher who was fired over a pronoun policy enacted by the West Point School Board. The teacher, Peter Vlaming, who taught French in the district for nearly six years, stated that he couldn’t in good conscience comply with referring to one of his students using pronouns that were inconsistent with the student’s biological sex. Vlaming tried to accommodate the student by consistently using the student’s new chosen name instead of the student’s given name and by avoiding the use of pronouns altogether. Unfortunately, that was not enough for school officials, who told him to stop avoiding the use of pronouns to refer to the student.
What’s At Stake?
Whether public schools can require teachers to contradict their core beliefs by compelling them to express certain viewpoints.
How you can pray:
- Pray that the Virginia Supreme Court will recognize the violation of Peter’s rights and provide a win for all teachers to be free from compelled speech.
- Pray for wisdom for the ADF legal team presenting the case on behalf of Peter.
- Pray for strength for teachers like Peter Vlaming, Tanner Cross, Monica Gill, Kimberly Wright, and others who are fighting to protect the integrity of the teaching profession and the children they educate.
What is a Generational Win?
Each generation has the responsibility to protect the freedoms of the next. That is why ADF focuses on generational wins. These victories change the law and culture of the nation and are sustained by deliberate action so that the victory endures for future generations.
- Life is safeguarded
- Religious Freedom prevails
- All can Speak Freely
- Marriage and Family are protected
- Parental Rights are guaranteed
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