A Kansas middle school teacher was suspended under the district’s bullying policies after she rejected the preferred pronouns of a biologically female student. Arguing that her religious beliefs were “actively violated,” and that only God assigns genders at birth, the teacher sued the district and claimed her victory with a massive reward.
In 2021, Pamela Ricard found herself at the center of a national conversation about gender identity, religious freedom, and educational policy.
The former middle school math teacher, who worked at Fort Riley Middle School in Kansas since 2005, was suspended after “addressing a biologically female student by the student’s legal and enrolled last name,” according to NBC.
