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Teacher of the year suspended for showing students a picture of her fiance wins $100,000 settlement [View all]
(CNN)A Texas art teacher who was placed on administrative leave after talking about "her future wife" in class hopes her settlement with a school district will change the lives of other LGBTQ people.
Stacy Bailey, who was on paid leave, reached a $100,000 settlement with the Mansfield Independent School District last week, her attorney said.
The district near Fort Worth agreed to remove the eight-month leave from her record, as well as offer mandatory training on LGBTQ issues to human resources and counseling staff in its schools.
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"I think this settlement was a win-win for Stacy, the educators and the students of Mansfield ISD," Smith said. "The judge in this case ruled that gay teachers are protected by the Constitution. That's a precedent that will protect every gay teacher in this country."
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/27/us/teacher-wins-lgbtq-school-settlement-trnd/index.htmlStacy Bailey, who was on paid leave, reached a $100,000 settlement with the Mansfield Independent School District last week, her attorney said.
The district near Fort Worth agreed to remove the eight-month leave from her record, as well as offer mandatory training on LGBTQ issues to human resources and counseling staff in its schools.
...
"I think this settlement was a win-win for Stacy, the educators and the students of Mansfield ISD," Smith said. "The judge in this case ruled that gay teachers are protected by the Constitution. That's a precedent that will protect every gay teacher in this country."
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