Wisconsin Board of Education decrees teachers and teacher conduct I voted in favor of the ban policy. Staff may not display gay pride flags or other items that district officials deem political in nature.
The Kettle Moraine School Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to maintain the code of conduct recently interpreted by the superintendent. badge sign. Staff may also not email their preferred pronouns.
Superintendent Stephen Plum recently recommended that staff use their positions to promote partisan politics, religious views, and propaganda for personal, financial, or non-financial gain. He told the board that the district's interpretation of the banning policy had changed as a result of a legal analysis.
Most of those speaking at the packed board meeting on Tuesday opposed the policy. The public comment period was limited to one hour despite calls for an extension from the crowd.
"If you have a policy that says 'nothing political,' it says 'support our military,' 'believe in women,' 'save the planet,' etc. 'They're all political by some people's definition,' said Christine Donahoe, an attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union in Wisconsin. .
Donahoe said it was looking closely at the policy and a similar one approved last fall by the nearby Waukesha school district.
"It looks like targeted attacks aimed at specific viewpoints, such as the LGBT community or safe places that welcome students of color," says Donahoe.
More than 13,000 people have signed an online petition launched by two local high school students, Bethany Provin and Britt Ferrer, Kettle against his moraine policy.
"Having a rainbow flag in your room doesn't impose your beliefs on anyone," Mr Provan told his WITI-TV. "We just say 'thank you for your support.'"
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