Jessica Tapia, a former high school physical education teacher in California, wants to ensure that no other public school teachers are terminated from their jobs over their religious beliefs.
A year after Tapia, a Christian former teacher, filed a federal lawsuit against the Jurupa Unified School District alleging she was wrongfully fired for refusing to lie to parents and their children's gender identities, she received a $360,000 settlement.
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.