Georgia School District Reinstates, Pays Six Figures to Teacher Fired for Objecting to Gay Parents in Children’s Book

A Christian substitute teacher in Georgia has been reinstated, and the school district agreed to pay over $180,000 in damages and fees to settle a lawsuit that claimed that the teacher, a mother of three, was fired for expressing concerns about pictures of gay parents in a children’s book.

Lindsey Barr, a former full-time early-childhood-education teacher in Bryan County, Ga., started working as a substitute teacher in the Savannah-area district in January 2022 after her youngest son started kindergarten. Barr was fired in August, after she expressed concerns to the principal of her kids’ school about a picture book with two drawings of what appear to be gay parents. The school librarian intended to read the book to students, including to Barr’s sons.

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Ryan Mills

Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.

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A Christian substitute teacher in Georgia has been reinstated, and the school district agreed to pay over $180,000 in damages and fees to settle a lawsuit that claimed that the teacher, a mother of three, was fired for expressing concerns about pictures of gay parents in a children’s book.

Lindsey Barr, a former full-time early-childhood-education teacher in Bryan County, Ga., started working as a substitute teacher in the Savannah-area district in January 2022 after her youngest son started kindergarten. Barr was fired in August, after she expressed concerns to the principal of her kids’ school about a picture book with two drawings of what appear to be gay parents. The school librarian intended to read the book to students, including to Barr’s sons.

About the Author

Ryan Mills

Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.