Barr v. Tucker

Officials at McAllister Elementary School and Bryan County Schools in Georgia fired substitute teacher Lindsey Barr after she expressed concerns, as a mother, over drawings in a picture book being presented to students, including her own young children, at the elementary school during a library read-aloud program.

Case Timeline

• August 2022: Lindsey Barr was fired from her position as a substitute teacher after raising concerns about a book that was going to be read to her children at school.
• September 2022: Alliance Defending Freedom sent a demand letter asking that Lindsey be reinstated and that the school refrain from any further retaliation against her for her protected speech. After receiving no response from the school, ADF filed a federal lawsuit on Lindsey’s behalf.
• April 2023: ADF attorneys secured a favorable settlement in which officials at McAllister Elementary School and Bryan County Schools agreed to reinstate Lindsey and pay $181,000 in damages and attorneys’ fees. They expressed regret and encouraged her to participate in her children’s education in the future.