Kansas math teacher Pamela Ricard sued the school district, claiming that the policy of using students’ preferred pronouns violated her “religious freedom.”
California third-grade teacher Tammy Tiber has been criticized by parents and received several threats, including one saying "a mob" would come after her.
A Republican lawmaker wants parental consent for lessons that deal with sexual orientation or gender identity — and could let parents quash them altogether.
The bill would have prohibited discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity in grades K-8 and would have barred teachers from revealing their identity to students.