A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from Bonnie Manchester, a teacher wrongfully fired for disclosing a middle school student's genderqueer identity to their father. The lawsuit claimed violations of First Amendment rights and due process, alongside viewpoint discrimination. The student, assigned female at birth, had requested to be referred by different pronouns and a chosen name, while still wanting parental communications to use their birth details. Following the student's disclosure to trusted staff, Manchester violated school policy by informing the parents, leading to her dismissal.
"...the student, who was assigned female at birth, requested the school still use their birth name and she/her pronouns in communications with parents..."
"I am telling you this because I feel like I can trust you," the student wrote in an email shared with Manchester and other teachers.
"Plaintiff believes that teachers have a duty and a responsibility to act in the best interest of their students, which was her intent when she communicated with the father."
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