LINCOLN, Neb. – About 200 people turned out for a school board meeting in Lincoln, Neb., Tuesday night to support and oppose gender inclusiveness training that was done with middle school teachers last month.
An hour-and-a-half into the meeting, 10 people had testified against the training program, and eight in support. One woman brought a petition signed by 385 people she said supported the training program.
Lincoln Public Schools made national news earlier this month because the training program suggested avoid using “gendered expressions” such as “boys and girls” or “ladies and gentlemen,” but instead call students campers, scholars, readers, athletes or even a contrived class mascot such as Purple Penguins.
