Portland Public Schools rescinds ban on critical parent

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 07:21 · Archive

Portland Public Schools has rescinded a trespass order against a parent who objected to the district's gender curriculum.

Allison Roberts, an Oregon mother, sued Portland Public Schools in August after the district issued her a one-year trespass order barring her from school events, including her child's graduation ceremony. The district had accused her of 'harassment, intimidation and threatening behavior' after she distributed an open letter criticizing school policies on a public sidewalk outside school property.

Roberts had raised concerns about Meriwether Lewis Elementary School's decision to repaint its traditional rainbow pride flag into an 'Intersex-Inclusive Progress' variant, and discovered an 'identity flower' assignment given to her 11-year-old child that asked students to identify and discuss their gender identity with classmates and teachers. After receiving what she described as an unsatisfactory response from the school, she wrote and distributed the letter.

Portland Public Schools confirmed in mid-November that it had agreed to rescind the trespass notice. According to the Liberty Justice Center, which represented Roberts, the district also agreed to exempt her children from certain LGBTQ-related curriculum requirements and to review its nondiscrimination and anti-harassment policy. The district said it 'has and will continue to comply with all laws that serve and protect children.'

How it is being reported

• Portland Public Schools rescinds ban on woman who questioned child’s gender identity assignmentPortland Public Schools rescinded its trespass order against an Oregon mother over her opposition to the district's gender curriculum, according to a legal group representing the parent.New York Post · 29 Oct, 07:03
• Portland Public Schools rescinds ban on woman who questioned child's gender identity assignmentAllison Roberts won major concessions from Portland Public Schools Tuesday, which rescinded her campus ban after she challenged its LGBTQ gender curriculum.Fox News · 28 Oct, 23:49

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