KIPP Nashville Pulls LGBT-Themed Books After 1 Teacher Won Religious-Accommodation Dispute
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 31
KIPP Nashville Pulls LGBT-Themed Books After 1 Teacher Won Religious-Accommodation Dispute
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 31
Summary
KIPP Nashville removed LGBT-themed books from its elementary school libraries months after settling a dispute with teacher Eric Rivera, who had been disciplined for refusing to read a book about same-sex parents to first graders.
Rivera had received a final warning letter after KIPP denied his February request for a religious accommodation, but the school later cleared his record after a demand letter from First Liberty Institute.
Under that agreement, KIPP also said it would accommodate reasonable religious requests and allow teachers to ask another employee to read materials they consider objectionable to their faith.
First Liberty called the book removal a voluntary step that protects parents' rights under the Constitution and Tennessee law, while Rivera said parents now have the information needed to decide what is best for their children.