The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will reportedly no longer require educators to agree to "affirm and respect" "identities" of LGBTQ students, following a legal challenge.Middle and high school teachers in the district must complete one hour of online cultural competency training every year to support LGBTQ students, according to the California Department of Education.The Liberty Counsel, a non-profit legal organization, revealed that the training mandated teachers to check a box acknowledging the following prompt: "I am aware that LAUSD policy requires me to affirm and respect the identifies of all students, including those who identify as LGBTQ+."On Friday, the Liberty Counsel announced it had sent a demand letter to LAUSD on June 8, arguing the prompt violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.Teachers in the LA Unified School District are required to complete cultural competency training to support LGBTQ students.
(iStock via Getty Images)LOUDOUN COUNTY PARENTS NOT 'SATISFIED' AFTER SCHOOL OFFICIALS TESTIFY ON TRANSGENDER POLICIES"Federal law protects employees from being compelled to choose between their employment and adherence to their faith," the group wrote to the district.LAUSD reportedly modified the questionnaire just two days after receiving the letter, according to Liberty Counsel.The updated prompt removes the "affirm and respect" language, instead asking teachers to simply confirm they are "aware" of the district’s nondiscrimination policies regarding LGBTQ students.In statements released through the Liberty Counsel, two LAUSD sixth-grade teachers expressed relief over the change.LAUSD educators will no longer be required to state that they "affirm" LGBTQ+ students' gender identities, according to legal group Liberty Counsel.
(iStock/Getty Images)JUDGE AWARDED $640K AFTER REFUSING TO OFFICIATE SAME-SEX WEDDINGS"When LAUSD implemented a mandatory LGBTQ training, I feared losing my job, yet I knew I had to stand firm in my f...