A former Ohio middle school teacher said she was forced to resign after she told her boss that she would not address students by their preferred pronouns because it violates her religious beliefs.
The teacher, Vivian Geraghty, is now suing Jackson Memorial Middle School's principal, the Board of Education, and two district employees.
Geraghty, a Christian, worked at the school in Massillon, Ohio, as an English language arts teacher up until her resignation on Aug. 26.
The lawsuit notes that the school had adopted a policy that required teachers to use the preferred pronouns of students.
Geraghty again said she would not use the students' preferred pronouns and was sent back to her classroom.
The lawsuit says that minutes later, Geraghty was pulled from the classroom and told to either change her mind or resign.
The lawsuit also alleges that the policy is not fairly enforced and that Carter is allowed to avoid using pronouns entirely. »