A Nashville first-grade teacher was allegedly threatened with termination for refusing to read a same-sex marriage book to his class due to personal beliefs.
In Nashville, a first-grade teacher, Eric Rivera, at KIPP Antioch College Prep Elementary, has claimed that his job was threatened after he refused to read a same-sex marriage-themed book to his students. This incident has raised significant concerns about the intersection of personal beliefs and educational obligations. Rivera, who is a Christian, reported that he found the gay marriage book listed in the curriculum during his lesson preparations and felt unable to present it to his young students due to his personal convictions.
On the day the book was to be read, Rivera requested a colleague to present the book while he observed, indicating his unwillingness to engage with the material personally. However, following this request, he was summoned by the principal the next day and faced potential termination for not adhering to the curriculum. The legal group First Liberty Institute supported Rivera, claiming that a
