Federal judge plans to dismiss lawsuit over New Hampshire anti-discrimination laws

A federal judge is considering a state motion to dismiss challenges to New Hampshire’s new anti-discrimination laws filed by teachers and administrators who say they are confused about what they can legally teach.

Judge Paul Barbadoro said Wednesday he would make a decision within 60 to 90 days.

Two lawsuits have been consolidated. The National Education Association-New Hampshire, which represents the majority of all public school employees in the state, and two Diversity, Equity and Inclusion School Trustees, sued the education commissioner of New Hampshire Frank Edelblut, leaders of the Human Rights Commission and Labor Commissioner Kenneth Merrifield. .

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A similar lawsuit was also filed by the AFT-New Hampshire union, three high school teachers; and two parents.

The “No Teaching of Discrimination” provision prohibits teaching children that they are inferior, racist, sexist or oppressive because of their race, gender or other characteristics. The « right to freedom from discrimination in public workplaces and in education » prohibits training sessions or programs teaching that an identified group possesses « natural or innate biological characteristics as opposed to apparent or accidental characteristics” that make them inferior, racist, sexist or oppressive.

The laws allow for disciplinary action to be taken against teachers who violate them.

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An earlier version of the legislation echoed a since-reversed Trump administration order that sought to ban discussion of « divisive concepts » in schools.