On March 15, the Paradise Valley Unified School District board fired Cynthia Davis, the beloved principal of Paradise Valley High School, SIMPLY BECAUSE SHE IS A GAY WOMAN.
Principals and District Staff: We call on you to denounce this action and to advise the school board to undertake the actions cited in this petition.
Members of the School Board: We call on you to:
A) Apologize to Principal Davis for handling the matter in this manner;
B) Reverse your decision to fire Principal Davis and re-hire her;
C) Apologize to the entire LGBTQ community in PVUSD and to the alumni, teachers, students, parents, staff, and other friends affiliated with the district who have been affected by this; and
D) Present a plan to advance diversity goals for LGBTQ people affiliated with the district, addressing students, staff, and other constituency groups.
Discrimination against LGBTQ people is unacceptable in our city and especially in our city’s school districts. Please take swift action on this issue to heal the wounds that have already been inflicted.
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