Nevada School District Sued Over Allegedly "Pornographic" Monologue Assignment
Nevada School District Facing Lawsuit Over Allegedly "Pornographic" Monologue Assignment
Two parents are suing a Nevada school district, the district's superintendent, and a teacher after their children were allegedly required to read a "pornographic" monologue in class.
Nevada School District Facing Lawsuit Over Allegedly "Pornographic" Monologue Assignment
Two parents are suing a Nevada school district, the district's superintendent, and a teacher after their children were allegedly required to read a "pornographic" monologue in class. The lawsuit claims that the assignment contained "explicit, obscene and sexually violent material" and that the teacher edited the monologue knowing it would be performed in front of the class.
Details of the Lawsuit:
Candra Evans and Terrell Evans, both parents of children attending Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, are suing the district's superintendent, Dr. Jesus Jara, the district, and the teacher.
The lawsuit alleges that the teacher assigned students to write a monologue, which was then edited and performed by another student in front of the class.
The assignment is described as containing "explicit, obscene and sexually violent material" and the lawsuit claims that the teacher "helped the other student edit their obscenely violent pornographic monologue knowing that it would then be provided to another student to read, memorize and perform in front of the class."
The student who was assigned the monologue is 15 years old.
Reaction from the School:
According to the lawsuit, the administrator "empathized with them that he would be very upset if he found out that assignment had been given to his daughter" and promised that the issue would not be "swept under the rug."
However, during a later meeting with school staff, the lawsuit claims that staff members "defended the obscene monologue and then blamed [the student] for reading it.
Attempts to Raise Awareness:
During a board of trustees meeting on May 12, Candra Evans's microphone was cut off when she began reading the monologue.
She stated, "I am going to read you an assignment given to my 15-year-old daughter at a local high school...This will be horrifying for me to read to you, but that will give you perspective on how she must have felt when her teacher required her to memorize this and to act it out in front of her entire class."
School District’S CuRRENT Position
The school district did not provide a comment to the outlet due to ongoing litigation.
Content of the Monologue:
"I don’t love you. It’s not you, it’s just (looks down) your d***. I don’t like your d*** or any d*** in that case. I cheated Joe. We were long distance and I’m in college and me and this girl, my roommate, started having some drinks and you know, I thought it was a one-time thing but then we started going out for coffee, and started sleeping in the same bed. I never thought it would get this far but God, it was like fireworks, and made me realize that with you it was always like a pencil sharpener that keeps getting jammed. I’ve tried to look at it from all different perspectives, but the truth is, I’m a f***** lesbian. I’ll never love you or any man, or any f****** d***. I hope you find a nice straight girl because that’s not me, and I’m tired of pretending that it is," the monologue allegedly states.
The monologue appears to describe a person who was cheating on their partner and ultimately revealed that they were a lesbian. The lawsuit claimed that the teacher edited the monologue and knew that it would be performed in front of the class. The student who was assigned the monologue is 15 years old.
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