Teacher placed on leave for 'discussing sexual orientation' with students
A popular Mansfield ISD art teacher was placed on administrative leave with pay after she asked officials to modify the district's anti-discrimination policy to include LGBTQ language, reports @dallasnews:http://bit.ly/2towSKX
“Stacy Bailey...emailed MISD Assistant Superintendent David Wright and several school board members Aug. 25 to "begin a conversation" about including "sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression" in the policy's language” Then suspended. WTF.https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2018/03/07/popular-mansfield-teacher-suspended-after-asking-lgbtq-language-misd-policy …
Texts show concern over Mansfield teacher who sought LGBTQ-inclusive languagehttps://www.dallasnews.com/news/mansfield/2018/03/27/texts-show-concern-mansfield-teacher-sought-lgbtq-inclusive-language?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter …
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Texas teacher suspended after talking about sexual orientation with elementary students http://hill.cm/zDbxa8H pic.twitter.com/ANWJuQU39q
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Stacy Bailey, an art teacher at Charlotte Anderson Elementary, has been suspended with pay since September because she insists it is her right to discuss her sexual orientation with students https://www.dallasnews.com/news/mansfield/2018/03/27/texts-show-concern-mansfield-teacher-sought-lgbtq-inclusive-language …pic.twitter.com/pH8pTEnxyS
This is absurd. I've never seen a straight teacher suspended for talking about a spouse. This is straight up discriminatory bull.https://www.dallasnews.com/news/mansfield/2018/03/27/texts-show-concern-mansfield-teacher-sought-lgbtq-inclusive-language …
Why does an art teacher feel it necessary to discuss sexual orientation with 3rd graders? I would side with the parents complaining here. This is not age appropriate subject matter.https://twitter.com/dianeasmith1/status/978788930630844416 …
When a teacher talks about her husband everything is fine but if a teacher DARES bring up their same sex partner, there is suddenly a question of what is "age appropriate". Being LGBT+ isnt "adult" and by promoting that stigma, you're invalidating ALL queer kids' identitieshttps://twitter.com/dianeasmith1/status/978788930630844416 …
It's not unheard of for an elementary school teacher to discuss the existence of her spouse, but apparently if she discusses her WIFE, it's a "disruption" to a Texas education -https://www.dallasnews.com/news/mansfield/2018/03/27/texts-show-concern-mansfield-teacher-sought-lgbtq-inclusive-language …
Stacy Bailey was named 2016 Teacher of the Year. Now she's suspended for asking a question. This is unacceptable. The school board should either a) reinstate her immediately or b) resign.https://twitter.com/thehill/status/971798217754140672 …
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Parents and teachers in the Mansfield school district are calling for anti-discrimination rules that better protect LGBT students and employees after one teacher was placed on leavehttp://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/mansfield-news-mirror/mnm-news/article206963594.html …
Public comment underway @mansfieldisd #LGBT protections at issue.
Three speakers so far have asked for language that protects #LGBTQ students, parents
Words requested:"sexual orientation" "gender identity"
Video of those who came to tonight’s Mansfield ISD board meeting in support of art teacher Stacy Bailey. About 8 ppl spoke to spoke to boardpic.twitter.com/zpIDS74KX1
I was at the school board meeting, watching as parents teared up and cried as they spoke about this teacher. I had no idea why a teacher, who could inspire such an outpouring of support, would be on paid leave. Now I know, and shame on you MISD.https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2018/03/07/popular-mansfield-teacher-suspended-after-asking-lgbtq-language-misd-policy …
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.@mansfieldisd parents, students who support art teacher, Stacy Bailey #LGBTQ #LGBTpic.twitter.com/0azoNOhXQ3
I wished just one of my elementary art teachers spoke about her own sexual orientation, the sexual orientation of artists, and their relationships with other gay artists.https://twitter.com/thehill/status/979024095911268353 …
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@mansfieldisd should be concentrating on retaining top teachers, not suspending gay ones! #LGBTQ #homophobia https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Mansfield-Teacher-Suspended-for-Discussing-her-Sexual-Orientation-With-Students-Officials-478128763.html … via @nbcdfw
This dedicated teacher was suspended for not concealing her sexual orientation. Do parents have a right to force teachers to pretend to be someone they aren't and pretend that differences don't exist? Please sign the petition at the link in the article.http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/mansfield-news-mirror/mnm-news/article206963594.html …