Tue Aug 22, 2023 – 1:52 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — A teacher in Georgia has lost her job after reading a book on gender ideology to her 5th grade class, violating a state law prohibiting the use of educational materials to promote controversial viewpoints.
Last week, the Cobb County school board voted to fire Katie Rinderle, a teacher of ten years, for violating district policies by reading a book laced with suggestive ideas that boys and girls can become the opposite sex or be a combination of the two or neither.
The decision overrode a recommendation from a tribunal of retired teachers who agreed that Rinderle violated school policies but that she should not lose her job because of it. District policies were updated to adhere to state laws enacted last year that restrict the promotion of “divisive concepts” in education.
“The district is pleased that this difficult issue has concluded,” Cobb County school officials said in a statement after the August 17 decision. “We are very serious about keeping our classrooms focused on teaching, learning, and opportunities for success for students. The board’s decision is reflective of that mission.”
Rinderle was represented by the
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