In what appears to be a direct violation of first amendment rights, a mother claims a public high school in Texas tried to get her to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to be on campus.
When Amber Longacre tried to visit Kitty Hawk Middle School on Aug. 15 in the San Antonio area, parents were approached by several school staff who wanted her to sign an NDA — a legal document that prevents sensitive information from being shared — which is usually reserved for private employers who want to prevent leakage.
Longacre immediately became suspicious of why a taxpayer-funded public building would restrict free speech.
“There is no way to know how many parents signed an NDA without asking any questions,” Longacre told The Post in a statement.
“I share my story because I want to encourage other parents to speak up when something is wrong.
Some campus staff, including school resource officers, would not allow Longacre to enter the school to discuss the NDA even when classes were not in session, Longacre’s attorney told The Post.
San Antonio mother Amber Longacre said her son’s school tried to force him to sign a legal contract.
“They were like, ‘Just sign. What’s the problem? Just sign it,’” attorney Janelle Davis told The Post Thursday.
The mother later met with Assistant Superintendent of Operations Joseph Guidry, according to the Daily Caller, which posted a video recording of the conversation Longacre made.
In the video, Guidry was unable to explain why Longacre was asked to enter the NDA and why the document appeared at the visitor check-in kiosk in the administration building.
Campus staff tried to force a high school mother to sign a nondisclosure agreement to enter her son’s school. Google Maps
“It’s hard to understand why a school district would require parents of students to sign this NDA as a condition of entering school,” Aaron Terr, Director of Public Advocacy at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression told the outlet.
“The Judson Independent School District cannot broadly prohibit parents from discussing school-related informational issues.”
After hiring a lawyer, the school district informed middle school parents that the NDA had been removed as a check-in requirement on Aug. 22 — claiming it was the default document in the district’s visitor system.
“I am grateful that Judson ISD recognized the error and removed the non-disclosure agreement from their visitor management system, and look forward to a good school year,” Longacre said.
It is not known how long parents at Kitty Hawk Middle School, part of the Judson Independent School District, have been required to sign an NDA to access the campus. Judson ISD
Longacre was prepared to sue, but Davis explained they no longer seek legal action since the school district issued the NDA and agreed to revoke the previous NDA signed by the parents.
The school district did not respond to The Post’s request for comment.
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