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WV State Board of Education should clarify signs supporting LGBTQ+ students are not political

BY: - September 15, 2023

What makes an issue “political?” What makes it “divisive?” The answer impacts the free speech rights of thousands of West Virginians.  Teachers, like students, do not lose their First Amendment protections when they enter a school. This is a right the ACLU is proud to have protected for more than 70 years. However, there are […]