by John Klar
A recent dispute involving a trans teacher hired to teach social studies at Randolph Union High School (RUHS) in Vermont raises important constitutional questions for all American students and schools.Ā Ā (The word “all” must be emphasized here, as in “Liberty and Justice forĀ All“).Ā Ā The question at issue is who is allowed to teach what, and whether “all” teachers and teachings are welcome or appropriate.
Adin Buchanan, the new would-be teacher, identifies as “non-binary, bisexual, and easily confused” in an October 11, 2020 social media post, in which he [using the gender-neutral “he” here āed.] also posted, “There’s no liberation for some of us untilĀ allĀ of us are free.” (emphasis added).
But Adin’s liberties for all are quite free indeed, and clearly extended to a wider than customary span of social studying. In one March 14, 2021 post, he wrote:
Hey y’all I’m remixing one of my healthy sexuality workshops for my new job (target audience teenage boys) and I want your input! I’d love your 1-2 sentence examples of healthy, unhealthy, or even hamful sexual behavior pertaining to that demographic. Bonus points if you label them 1-10 (it’s for a spectrum activity)ā¦. These boys have already gotten a lot of the basics down, so I’m looking for moderately nuanced examples…
Bravo Sierra.