Court rules in favor of LGBTQ+ students (dollars, high school, leader)

[Suburban_Guy]

Expect more of this in the coming year.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/court-rul...125800914.html

South Madison School officials found themselves navigating issues related to the district's LGBTQ+ student community, including equal access for the Gay Straight Alliance and the displaying of pride flags by teachers.

A federal court two weeks ago ordered the district to provide equal rights to the LGBTQ+ students at Pendleton Heights High School, who said though they were allowed to form the club, the administration prevented them from advertising activities, raising funds or being listed in the student handbook. The decision was part of a temporary injunction that is part of an ongoing lawsuit.

[middle-aged mom]

Originally Posted by Suburban_Guy

Expect more of this in the coming year.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/court-rul...125800914.html

I certainly hope so.

Nothing wrong about allowing students to form a club, advertising the club, fund raising for the club or being listed in the student handbook.

Does the ruling threaten you?

[Retroit]

If kids want to have a club, they should have it outside of school. School is for education, not socializing. The same goes for sports.

I (should) have a say in how my tax dollars are spent.

[dsjj251]

Originally Posted by Retroit

If kids want to have a club, they should have it outside of school. School is for education, not socializing. The same goes for sports.

I (should) have a say in how my tax dollars are spent.

dang my other post made you rethink your entire philosophy.

[ClaraC]

Originally Posted by Retroit

If kids want to have a club, they should have it outside of school. School is for education, not socializing. The same goes for sports.

I (should) have a say in how my tax dollars are spent.

Socializing, and learning leadership skills and team player skills is an ENORMOUS part of education for children.

[middle-aged mom]

Originally Posted by Retroit

If kids want to have a club, they should have it outside of school. School is for education, not socializing. The same goes for sports.

I (should) have a say in how my tax dollars are spent.

High schools have clubs.

Other than use of unused physical space to gather, most high school clubs do not use public funds.

There are about 14,000 school districts in the US.

Consider running for your local school board vacancy on a platform of eliminating sports and clubs.

[jamies]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

High schools have clubs.

Other than use of unused physical space to gather, most high school clubs do not use public funds.

There are about 14,000 school districts in the US.

Consider running for your local school board vacancy on a platform of eliminating sports and clubs.

How about consider running for school board on a platform of Equal Rights, for ALL.

[austinnerd]

Originally Posted by Suburban_Guy

Expect more of this in the coming year.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/court-rul...125800914.html

I agree the club should have the exact same rights as any other club, that's straight forward.

What some people are glossing over is the issue of teachers having pride flags in their classroom. Generally I think it makes sense to allow the flags in those classrooms where the flag is somehow related to the coursework _and_ similar types of flags can also be displayed. However, generally I think it's a bad idea to allow classrooms to become pulpits for teachers pushing agendas and would generally be against any symbology whose primary purpose is to push that agenda. However, if you allow one, then you must allow all, just like the clubs.

[warhorse78]

Originally Posted by austinnerd

I agree the club should have the exact same rights as any other club, that's straight forward.

What some people are glossing over is the issue of teachers having pride flags in their classroom. Generally I think it makes sense to allow the flags in those classrooms where the flag is somehow related to the coursework _and_ similar types of flags can also be displayed. However, generally I think it's a bad idea to allow classrooms to become pulpits for teachers pushing agendas and would generally be against any symbology whose primary purpose is to push that agenda. However, if you allow one, then you must allow all, just like the clubs.

Yeah, the only flags allowed in the classroom should be only the country, state or school flag. Can't have a rainbow flag in the school classroom anymore than you can have the Bible.

[TheArchitect]

The right to form clubs and display pride flags. Why is there even resistance to this. Shouldn't be an issue