"This is more than a legal win, it's a cultural stand. Public schools cannot bully employees into silence because they dare to express their faith or conservative values."
"the resolution affirms Esquivel's constitutional rights to free speech, as well as federal and state labor laws protections regarding employment discrimination based on religion."
Alyssa Esquivel, an American Sign Language special education aide hired in 2022, sued the San Gabriel Unified School District for alleged censorship, religious discrimination and retaliation tied to her Christian faith and pro‑Trump displays. The district agreed to pay unspecified damages and attorneys' fees and to clear her termination records as part of the settlement announced Oct. 21. Advocates for Faith & Freedom represented Esquivel and said the resolution affirms free‑speech and labor‑law protections. The lawsuit cites incidents in May and June 2023 involving a coworker moving her Trump water bottle and flipping a desk after objections to pro‑Trump items. District officials did not comment; settlement terms remain undisclosed.
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