U. Arizona Prof’s Lawsuit Claims He Was Fired for Criticizing School’s Gender Policies
“Heavily redacted public records Grossenbach obtained suggested the administration discussed the anonymous complaints prior to halting his courses.”
There are some things you just can’t question in higher education. Gender policy is one of them.
The College Fix reports:
U. Arizona professor allegedly fired for criticizing gender policies: lawsuit
A former University of Arizona ethics adjunct professor of three years claims the school fired him for criticizing gender policies and defending parental rights in a recent lawsuit.
The university told Daniel Grossenbach his termination was unrelated to his public comments and parental rights group called Save Catalina Foothills School District. However, Grossenbach and his legal representation, Christian legal group Liberty Counsel, told The College Fix otherwise.
Shortly before he lost his job, UA allegedly received anonymous complaints about Daniel Grossenbach’s advocacy work in his children’s school district, according to Fox News.
The professor founded SaveCFSD to petition the district over “policies and practices of hiding minors’ mental health information as a violation of fundamental parental rights.”
SaveCFSD claims the district has hidden minors’ mental health information, distributed gender identity surveys, and maintained secret lists of students requesting alternative names and pronouns, all without notifying parents. Grossenbach raised these issues in remarks before the school board.
Anonymous complaints stated that the professor ran an “anti-gay hate group,” and spread “misinformation.”
Grossenbach told The College Fix the university informed him his adjunct role was cut to make room for new full-time professors with doctorates. “If you have an expert, that’s even better for the students. That sounds understandable,” Grossenbach said.
However, he later discovered the university had posted job openings for an adjunct professor in his same department. Heavily redacted public records Grossenbach obtained suggested the administration discussed the anonymous complaints prior to halting his courses.
This discrepancy has fueled his legal action, as Grossenbach is now suing the University of Arizona, seeking reinstatement, back pay, damages for reputational harm, and an injunction against speech-restricting policies. He alleges violations of his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
He is further alleging that the college violated Arizona’s public records law by initially rejecting his request for documents and delaying for 239 days before supplying Grossenbach with emails pertaining to his termination.
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