In a move that appears to be in direct violation of First Amendment rights, a mother claims that a public high school in Texas tried to force her to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) so she could be on campus.
When Amber Longacre attempted to visit Kitty Hawk High School on Aug. 15 in the San Antonio area, the mother was approached by several school staff members and asked to sign an NDA, a legal document that prevents the sharing of information. confidential, which is normally reserved. for private employers who want to avoid leakage.
Longacre immediately became suspicious as to why a taxpayer-funded public building would stifle free speech.
“There is no way to know how many parents signed the NDA without asking questions,” Longacre told The Post in a statement.
“I shared my story because I want to encourage other parents to speak up when something seems wrong.
Several campus staff members, including the school resource officer, did not allow Longacre into the school to discuss the NDA even though classes were not in session, Longacre’s attorney told The Post.
Amber Longacre, a mother from San Antonio, says her son’s school tried to force her to sign a legal contract.
“They would tell me: ‘Just sign it.’ What is the problem. Just sign it,’” attorney Janelle Davis told The Post on Thursday.
The mother later met with Deputy Superintendent for Operations Joseph Guidry, according to the Daily Caller, who posted a video recording of the conversation Longacre conducted.
In the video, Guidry was unable to explain why Longacre was asked to sign an NDA and why the document appeared at visitor registration kiosks in the administration building.
Campus staff tried to force a high school mom to sign a confidentiality agreement so she could get into her son’s school. google maps
“It’s hard to understand why a school district would require parents of students to sign this confidentiality agreement as a condition of entering the school,” Aaron Terr, Director of Public Advocacy for the Foundation for Rights and Expression, told the outlet. individual.
“The Judson Independent School District cannot broadly prohibit parents from discussing school-related information topics.”
After retaining an attorney, the school district informed the high school parent that the NDA was removed as a registration requirement on August 22, claiming it was a default document within the district’s visitor system.
“I am grateful that Judson ISD has acknowledged the error and removed the confidentiality agreement from its visitor management system, and I look forward to a good school year,” Longacre said.
It is unknown how long parents at Kitty Hawk High School, part of the Judson Independent School District, must sign confidentiality agreements to gain access to the campus. Judson Independent School District
Longacre had been prepared to sue, but Davis explained that they were no longer seeking legal action since the school district struck down the NDA and agreed to revoke previous NDAs signed by parents.
The school district did not respond to the Post’s request for comment.
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