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A BIOLOGICAL BOY CAN BE A GIRL AND VISA VERSA THIS, ACCORDING LOUDON COUNTY VIRGINIA COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM IS ACCURATE. AN, ANYONE DISAGREEING WILL BE SUSPENDED. THIS INDEED HAPPENED BYRON CROSS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER. MR CROSS SAID HE WOULD NOT AFFIRM THAT A , THAT HAS A MALE APPENDAGE CAN BE A AND THE OTHER WAY AROUND... I POST HERE THE NEWS ARTICLE AND THE REACTIONS. THIS IS PLAINLY FUCKED UP BEYOND WORDS. A MAN CAN DRESS LIKE A LADY, A LADY CAN DRESS LIKE A MAN. NOW, THE LAST TIME I LOOKED I WAS EQUIPPED WITH MALE PARTS, AND THE LAST TIME I SAW LADIES HAVE LADY PARTS. U CAN'T GO WALMART AND SELECT THE PART U WANT BE AND RETURN IT LATER FOR A REFUND. Leesburg Elementary teacher Byron 'Tanner' Cross described it as 'lying a ' An elementary school physical education teacher in Virginia was placed on leave after an explosive speech in which he told his school board he wouldn't "affirm that a biological can be a and vice versa," Fox News has learned. During a Loudoun County school board meeting Tuesday, teacher Byron "Tanner" Cross voiced his opposition policies surrounding gender. "My name is Tanner Cross and I am speaking out of love for those who are suffering from gender dysphoria," Cross told the board. He went on to discuss a "60 Minutes" special about the issue. "'60 Minutes' this past Sunday interviewed over 30 young people who transitioned but they felt led astray because of lack of pushback or how easy it was to make physical changes to their bodies… They are now detransitioning," he said. VIRGINIA TEACHER SAYS CRITICAL RACE THEORY HAS DAMAGED COMMUNITY AS FRUSTRATED PARENTS DEMAND CHANGE "It's not my intention to hurt anyone, but there are certain truths that we must face when ready. We condemn school policies [that] would damage , defile the holy image of God. "I love all of my students but I will never lie to them regardless of the consequences. I'm a teacher but I serve God first and I will not affirm that a biological can be a and vice versa because it's against my religion. It's lying a , it's abuse a , and it's sinning against our God." Fox News obtained an email via the group Parents Against Critical Theory. Sent Thursday, it announced Cross' leave from Leesburg Elementary. Principal Shawn Lacey told recipients: "I'm contacting you to let you know that one of our physical education teachers, Tanner Cross, is on leave beginning this morning. In his absence, his duties will be covered by substitute staff already working in our building." The principal continued, "I wanted you to know this because it may affect your student's school routine. Because this involves a personnel matter, I can offer no further information." It's unclear why exactly Cross was put on leave. Loudoun County Public Schools confirmed to Fox News that Lacey sent the email. Byron "Tanner" Cross was placed on leave after his speech to the school board earlier this week. (LCPS) Spokesman Wayde Byard noted, however, that "the decision to place an employee on leave is not the principal's." Byard also told Fox News: "The contents of personnel files are confidential under state and federal law. I cannot comment other to say that Mr. Cross is on administrative leave with ." The news came amid a raging debate over ideas surrounding race and gender identity in one of the nation's wealthiest counties. Cross had referred policy 8040, which required Loudoun staff use preferred pronouns. "LCPS staff shall allow gender-expansive or transgender students use their chosen name and gender pronouns that reflect their gender identity without any substantiating evidence, regardless of the name and gender recorded in the student’s permanent educational record," it read. "School staff shall, at the request of a student or parent/legal guardian, when using a name or pronoun address the student, use the name and pronoun that correspond their gender identity. The use of gender-neutral pronouns are appropriate. Inadvertent slips in the use of names or pronouns may occur; however, staff or students who intentionally and persistently refuse respect a student’s gender identity by using the wrong name and gender pronoun are in violation of this policy." Another policy, 8350, stated that LCPS staff "shall allow gender-expansive and transgender students participate in such activities in a manner consistent with the student’s gender identity." BLUE LIVES MATTER |
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5/28/2021 3:53 pm |
THIS IS MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SICK MESS Letter to LCPS states, 'Mr. Cross will be forced to pursue other legal options to safeguard his rights. Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is facing potential legal action in response to its decision to suspend a teacher just days after he refused to say a "biological boy can be a girl and vice versa." A letter from Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) demanded LCPS rescind the suspension and "refrain from any future retaliation against protected speech." It added that "[a]bsent the complete revocation of this suspension, Mr. Cross will be forced to pursue other legal options to safeguard his rights." An LCPS spokesperson declined to comment, citing pending litigation. VIRGINIA TEACHER PLACED ON LEAVE AFTER SPEECH DISPUTING ‘BIOLOGICAL BOY CAN BE A GIRL AND VICE VERSA’ Fox News reported Friday morning that LCPS had placed Cross on administrative leave. According to a document released by ADF, the district vaguely informed Cross of an investigation into "allegations that you engaged in conduct that has had a disruptive impact on the operations" of his school. That letter was sent on Thursday by the district's interim superintendent for Human Resources and Talent Development. It warned Cross that he was "restricted from the buildings and grounds of all Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) property." It added: "[Y]ou may not attend any school-sponsored events on or off LCPS property." ADF said in its letter that Cross asked about the basis of his allegations and LCPS "refused to provide any details other than to refer to the letter which did not provide any specifics." Senior Counsel Tyson C. Langhofer argued that Cross' comments constituted private speech and were therefore protected by the First Amendment. VIRGINIA TEACHER SAYS CRITICAL RACE THEORY HAS DAMAGED COMMUNITY AS FRUSTRATED PARENTS DEMAND CHANGE An ongoing battle with LCPS officials While Cross has encountered some backlash online, he's also received support from others in the county. Scott Mineo, who runs the group Parents Against Critical Theory, told Fox News: "This was a bold, insulting, and eye opening moment that showed public opinion means so little to LCPS, that they still felt it was a good idea to force this teacher into to take leave. Hypocrisy and shame don’t even begin to describe their actions." Another Loudoun parent, Elizabeth Perrin, told Fox News that "it is truly sad that once again, our school board listens only to those in agreement with their point of view, and punishes any dissenting opinions via social media." She was referring to the secret Facebook group, Anti-Racist Parents of Loudoun County, which has allegedly tried to doxx and blacklist opponents of critical race theory. Some board members belong to the group, although the extent of their involvement with various activities remains unclear. They've been accused of tacitly allowing efforts to intimidate CRT opponents. At least one member -- Beth Barts -- has been censured in relation to her social media activity, and was stripped of her committee assignments. Like Mineo, Perrin similarly accused the district of hypocrisy. She pointed to the results of a public records request, which appeared to suggest the acting superintendent obscured activities related to a controversial, equity-related policy. Emails obtained by Fox News appeared to show Christy Sullivan, a Loudoun Education Association (LEA) UniServ director, confronting superintendent Scott Ziegler about him allegedly misrepresenting their knowledge of a policy on teacher speech surrounding the county's equity mission. During a school board meeting in September, Ziegler claimed the LEA had been given the policy before committee consideration and had the opportunity to comment on it. He added that one of LEA's UniServ directors provided "favorable feedback." "LEA did not receive proposed Policy 7560 ahead of time," Sullivan said in an email just after the meeting. She added that "the Policy was not discussed prior to public comments" and "at no time did LEA provide feedback and state this Policy was fine." It's unclear how the conflict unfolded, but a follow up email shows Ziegler saying he tried calling Sullivan twice. LCPS declined to comment. Earlier this month, Sullivan told Fox News via email: "Policy 7560 has been revised and the concerns with the Policy no longer exist." Other documents obtained by Fight for Schools PAC indicated that the district had misled people about not utilizing critical race theory. An invoice from The Equity Collaborative, which received nearly $500,000 from the county, contained a line item for "Coaching support for LCPS leaders - follow up meetings focused on Critical Race Theory Development May 2020." That was billed at $625 per hour for five hours, or $3,750. LCPS did not respond to a request for comment on this. The district has denied teaching critical race theory. For example, Ziegler previously said "LCPS has not adopted Critical Race Theory as a framework for staff to adhere to." He also said: "In explaining LCPS' equity priorities, it might be helpful to state what they are not. They are not an effort to indoctrinate students and staff into a particular philosophy or theory. What they are is an effort to provide a welcoming, inclusive, affirming environment for all students." "LCPS' work on equity is a journey that requires the commitment of staff at all levels. I feel the staff's work, which has been sustained, honest and undertaken in good faith, has been misrepresented recently by some members of the public," he added. BLUE LIVES MATTER
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