State’s largest teachers’ union sues over ‘prohibited concepts’ law
An art classroom awaits students at Houston Middle School on Jan. 2, 2023. Tennessee’s largest teachers’ union is challenging the state’s 2021 “prohibited concepts” law (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The Tennessee Education Association and five state educators including two affiliated with MSCS filed a lawsuit against the 2021 ‘prohibited concepts’ law, banning certain discussion surrounding race and gender in public and charter schools.
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Tennessee Education Association TDOE Lizzette Reynolds Central High School Roland Wilson Mary McIntosh Gov. Bill LeeAlicia Davidson
Alicia Davidson is a lifelong Memphis resident and graduate of The University of Memphis College of Journalism and Strategic Media. When not scribbling about the latest Memphis news, you will find her reading historical biographies, cooking Italian cuisine and practicing vinyasa yoga.
Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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