Lawmakers in Tennessee discussed a bill Tuesday that focused on how educators use pronouns in the classroom.
The bill, SB 2777, is meant to specify that schools and teachers could not be required to use a student’s preferred pronoun. It specifies that teachers or other employees of public schools could not be required to use a student’s preferred pronoun if it does not align with their gender assigned at birth.
The bill also says they could not be civilly liable for using incorrect pronouns when referring to a student or face employment actions for misgendering a student.
