FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 08, 2024
BOISE, IDAHO – Governor Brad Little has signed House Bill 538 into law, shielding public school teachers and other government employees from adverse employment action for using biologically correct pronouns.
More than 62% of likely Idaho voters believe state law should protect the right of teachers to use biologically accurate pronouns when referring to students, according to statewide public opinion polling commissioned by Idaho Family Policy Center.
Idaho Family Policy Center lobbied and mobilized the grassroots in support of this important legislation throughout the legislative process.
A statement from Blaine Conzatti, President of Idaho Family Policy Center:
Across the country – and even here in Idaho – teachers who conscientiously object to using preferred pronouns are finding themselves ensnared in the trap of school pronoun policies.
Even in school districts with no written compelled pronoun policy, educators feel pressure from administrators, parents, and students to use preferred pronouns—and these teachers rightly fear what might happen if they continue disregarding such demands.
House Bill 538 protects the First Amendment rights of teachers and other state government employees. Moving forward, teachers and other state employees will no longer fear repercussions for using biologically accurate pronouns—and that’s something to celebrate.
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