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Ricard v. USD 475 Geary County Schools School Board Members

Middle school teacher vindicated after being forced to cover up student’s social transition from parents.

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A Kansas middle school teacher is suing the USD 475 Geary County School district after being forced to use a student’s “preferred name” to address the student in class while using the student’s legal name when speaking to parents—an action that violated her conscience.

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Tyson Langhofer
Tyson Langhofer
Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Academic Freedom
Tyson Langhofer serves as senior counsel and director of the Center for Academic Freedom with Alliance Defending Freedom.
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