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Teacher's Record Cleared After Same-Sex Book Controversy

3/4/2026

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KIPP Antioch College Prep Elementary in Nashville cleared the record of first-grade teacher Eric Rivera, who faced discipline for refusing to read a book about same-sex marriage due to his Christian beliefs.
Rivera was warned and reassigned after declining to read the book.
First Liberty Institute intervened.
The school removed the incident from Rivera's record.
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission emphasized that charter schools must adhere to state academic standards.

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KIPP Antioch College Prep Elementary in Nashville cleared the record of first-grade teacher Eric Rivera, who faced discipline for refusing to read a book about same-sex marriage due to his Christian beliefs.
Rivera was warned and reassigned after declining to read the book.
First Liberty Institute intervened.
The school removed the incident from Rivera's record.
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission emphasized that charter schools must adhere to state academic standards.