Fired Teacher Tentatively Settles Suit Over LAUSD Vaccine Mandate

Published on May 26, 2024

LOS ANGELES—A longtime Los Angeles Unified teacher who alleged she was fired in 2022 for refusing to abide by the district’s coronavirus vaccination mandate has reached a tentative settlement with her former employer. In her Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, plaintiff Kellie Ford maintained her faith did not allow her to take the shot and thus she was a victim of religious discrimination. On May 23, her attorney filed court papers with Judge Christopher Lui notifying him of a “conditional” accord in the case with the expectation a request for dismissal will be filed by August. No terms were divulged. According to her suit, Ms. Ford worked as an LAUSD elementary school teacher for 13 years. In August 2021, the LAUSD granted Ms. Ford’s request for a religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination mandate by allowing her to teach remotely during the 2021-22 school year....

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