A group of six community college professors in California are suing the state over its requirements to include diversity, equity, and inclusion elements in their courses.
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed a lawsuit on behalf of the professors from three community colleges in Fresno County earlier this week. The professors claim the mandate violates their First Amendment rights.“These regulations are a totalitarian triple-whammy,” FIRE attorney Daniel Ortner said in a statement Thursday.
The new mandates require professors to"promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment." The guidelines also instruct professors to"respect and acknowledge the diversity of students and colleagues."
The plaintiffs claimed the new guidelines will affect their academic freedom because they are all being evaluated based on their inclusion of diversity and inclusion concepts in their classrooms.
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