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Jurupa Unified agrees to $360,000 payment without admitting fault after Jessica Tapia's termination for refusing to use preferred pronouns and conceal gender identities.
- Jessica Tapia was fired for not complying with directives to use preferred pronouns and withhold gender identity information from parents.
- The settlement includes $285,000 to Tapia and $75,000 for her legal fees.
- Tapia's lawsuit argued her termination violated her free speech and religious rights.
- The district maintains that the settlement does not imply any wrongdoing on their part.
- Tapia plans to continue advocating for religious freedom in education through the 'Teachers Don’t Lie' initiative.
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