A federal judge made a ruling in a case involving a teacher and a poster with LGBTQ+ symbols. The judge decided that the school district did not violate the teacher's rights. The district may be able to order the teacher to remove the poster.
What we know
- The judge ruled that the teacher's display of the poster was considered employee speech rather than private citizen speech.
- The school district's policy on instructional materials is based on Ohio's Parents' Bill of Rights.
- The judge's ruling does not determine whether the poster meets the state law's definition of sexuality content.
- The case has been ended with the judge granting summary judgment to the school district and its board president.
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