The school board voted to include sexual orientation and gender identity in the nondiscrimination policy. We will monitor the implementation process to ensure these protections are enforced in all classrooms and district offices.
April 12, 2018
Final supporters
Currently, Mansfield ISD does not protect their LGBT employees and students under their nondiscrimination policy. If you agree that LGBT employees and students deserve to be treated as equals and to be protected under the policy please sign. The petition will be presented to the school board on March 27, 2018.
Current Policy:
Employees
The District prohibits discrimination, including harassment, against
any employee on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national
origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law. Retaliation
against anyone involved in the complaint process is a violation
of District policy.
Students
The District prohibits discrimination, including harassment, against
any student on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national
origin, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law. The District
prohibits dating violence, as defined by this policy. Retaliation
against anyone involved in the complaint process is a violation of
District policy.
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
March 30, 2018
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 28, 2018
March 9, 2018
The petition reached 100 signatures this morning. I am now compiling the contact information for each school board member to ensure these signatures are delivered directly to their offices.
Reached 100 supporters
March 6, 2018
1,018 Comments
As a former resident of Arlington, TX, I am saddened and ashamed to hear that LGBTQ protections do not exist for our teachers. This is not the open and friendly Arlington that I love. Please protect the civil rights of all teachers, regardless of orientation!
As an LGBT+ student it angers me to see teachers get silenced when talking about people of the LGBT+ community. It is not just bullying but discrimination, basically saying we are not the people you want to hear about even though we are real and we do exist
As the person that I am, a lesbian, black, girl, I would have definitely appreciated, it if my teachers or at least one spoke to my grade about sexual-orientation and gender identity. Just because it has sexual in the name doesn’t mean it’s overtly sexual.
Personally, I think the policy covers this by the last “& any other basis...”, however, just add the words “sexual preference “ & be done with it. This teacher was voted Teacher of the year! The students & parents lover. Just add two words & this is done.
As a parent I would hope my children’s school would protect and treat my children fairly whether straight or gay. I would also hope teachers would do the right thing and stand up for what is right and the kids they teach, just as this teacher did.
Thank you for whoever sign this petition,As someone who is a LGBTQ+ student,I don’t feel safe,I’m scared of being discriminated by teachers and fellow classmates,But this petition made me feel better,Because I know there is people who support my LGBTQ+ Pals.Thank you again.
As a parent of a future MISD student, I strongly support LGBT protection for MISD employees and students.
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The school board voted to include sexual orientation and gender identity in the nondiscrimination policy. We will monitor the implementation process to ensure these protections are enforced in all classrooms and district offices.
April 12, 2018
Final supporters
Currently, Mansfield ISD does not protect their LGBT employees and students under their nondiscrimination policy. If you agree that LGBT employees and students deserve to be treated as equals and to be protected under the policy please sign. The petition will be presented to the school board on March 27, 2018.
Current Policy:
Employees
The District prohibits discrimination, including harassment, against
any employee on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national
origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law. Retaliation
against anyone involved in the complaint process is a violation
of District policy.
Students
The District prohibits discrimination, including harassment, against
any student on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national
origin, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law. The District
prohibits dating violence, as defined by this policy. Retaliation
against anyone involved in the complaint process is a violation of
District policy.
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
March 30, 2018
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 28, 2018
March 9, 2018
The petition reached 100 signatures this morning. I am now compiling the contact information for each school board member to ensure these signatures are delivered directly to their offices.
Reached 100 supporters
March 6, 2018
1,018 Comments
No male teacher would ever be disciplined for mentioning his wife, and no female teacher for mentioning her husband. This is blatantly about allowing homophobia to dictate school policy. Do we want to teach inclusion or exclusion? The choice is ours.
As a former resident of Arlington, TX, I am saddened and ashamed to hear that LGBTQ protections do not exist for our teachers. This is not the open and friendly Arlington that I love. Please protect the civil rights of all teachers, regardless of orientation!
As an LGBT+ student it angers me to see teachers get silenced when talking about people of the LGBT+ community. It is not just bullying but discrimination, basically saying we are not the people you want to hear about even though we are real and we do exist
As the person that I am, a lesbian, black, girl, I would have definitely appreciated, it if my teachers or at least one spoke to my grade about sexual-orientation and gender identity. Just because it has sexual in the name doesn’t mean it’s overtly sexual.
Personally, I think the policy covers this by the last “& any other basis...”, however, just add the words “sexual preference “ & be done with it. This teacher was voted Teacher of the year! The students & parents lover. Just add two words & this is done.
As a parent I would hope my children’s school would protect and treat my children fairly whether straight or gay. I would also hope teachers would do the right thing and stand up for what is right and the kids they teach, just as this teacher did.
Thank you for whoever sign this petition,As someone who is a LGBTQ+ student,I don’t feel safe,I’m scared of being discriminated by teachers and fellow classmates,But this petition made me feel better,Because I know there is people who support my LGBTQ+ Pals.Thank you again.
As a parent of a future MISD student, I strongly support LGBT protection for MISD employees and students.
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No male teacher would ever be disciplined for mentioning his wife, and no female teacher for mentioning her husband. This is blatantly about allowing homophobia to dictate school policy. Do we want to teach inclusion or exclusion? The choice is ours.