Grants pass School district 7 has settled with two teachers, Rachel Sager and Katie Medart, who were punished for not using children’s preferred preferences. The teachers received a $650,000 settlement from the school.
In a major win for the free speech rights of public school educators, Grants Pass School District No. 7 will admit that they wrongfully terminated Rachel Sager and Katie Medart and pay $650,000 in damages and legal fees.
[UPDATE] An Oregon school district has agreed to pay $650,000 and issue formal apologies after two teachers won a major free speech settlement over their public comments on gender identity education policy.
The settlement ends a multi-year legal battle between Grants Pass School District 7 and former North Middle School educators Rachel Sager and Katie Medart. Attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) and the Pacific Justice Institute represented their case, arguing that district officials violated their First Amendment rights and punished them for expressing views on matters of public concern.