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Ohio Teacher Secures $450,000 Settlement Over Pronoun Controversy

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Ohio Teacher Secures $450,000 Settlement Over Pronoun Controversy

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  • An **Ohio teacher**, Vivian Geraghty, has won a **$450,000 settlement** after a legal dispute with her former school district over pronoun use.
  • Geraghty filed the lawsuit in **2022**, after resigning due to refusing the Jackson Local School District's pronoun policy.
  • The conflict started when she was asked to adopt students' names and pronouns that matched their gender identities.
  • The U.S. District Court ruled that the district's policy represented **"compelled speech”**, violating Geraghty's First Amendment rights.
  • This case underscores the ongoing debate regarding the intersection of **personal beliefs** and **educational policies** on gender identity.

Read more about this story at Times of India.

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