Teacher vows to fight for children’s rights after fired for refusing to hide students' gender transitions

A California teacher who was allegedly fired for not complying with a policy that would hide children's gender transitions from their parents is speaking out and moving forward with plans to sue the Jurupa Valley Unified School District for discriminating against her Christian beliefs.  

Jessica Tapia said she was unaware state law AB 1266, existed but when she found out, she refused to comply. AB 1266 was implemented in 2014 and seeks to protect students' gender identity, according to the California Department of Education.

Schools may not tell parents about their children's gender identity without first consulting with the student because the move "may violate California’s anti-discrimination law by increasing the student’s vulnerability to harassment and may violate the student’s right to privacy."