Maud Maron, subject of the April order and a member of Manhattan鈥檚 District 2 community education council, has received widespread criticism from lawmakers, city leaders and parents for anti-LGBTQ, specifically anti-trans, comments made in private texts first published by 社区黑料, including 鈥渢here is no such thing as trans kids.鈥� 

A few months later, in the , she called an anonymous Stuyvesant High School student journalist a 鈥渃oward,鈥� accusing them of 鈥淛ew hatred.鈥� 

In the April 17 order, deputy chancellor Kenita Lloyd ordered that she 鈥渃ease engaging in conduct involving derogatory or offensive comments about any New York City Public School student, and conduct that serves to harass, intimidate, or threaten, including but not limited to frequent verbal abuse and unnecessary aggressive speech that serves to intimidate and cause others to have concern for their personal safety, which is prohibited by Chancellor鈥檚 Regulation D-210.鈥� 

Lloyd went on to write that Maron could face 鈥渟uspension or removal鈥� if she did not comply with the order. The directive offered Maron a voluntary 鈥渃onciliation鈥� meeting with a schools equity officer.

In a statement Maron told 社区黑料 she 鈥渃annot possibly comply with a directive to cease doing something when that 鈥榮omething鈥� has never been communicated to me,鈥� adding that DOE leadership have never provided her with any 鈥渄ates, places, quotes, people or any information.鈥� 

She also categorized the 鈥減rocedure鈥� as 鈥淜afkaesque,鈥� 鈥渂izarre,鈥� 鈥渟peech-chilling,鈥� and an 鈥渆mbarrassment鈥� to the city school system. 

But some critics said the department鈥檚 order is too little, too late, stopping short of Maron鈥檚 removal, which community members have demanded at education council meetings for months.

鈥淚鈥檓 doubtful an order like that will really make a difference because [Maron] has shown she has no qualms whatsoever about targeting students with abuse and hateful rhetoric,鈥� said fellow District 2 parent and council member Gavin Healy.

Schools Chancellor David Banks previously called Maron鈥檚 behavior 鈥渄espicable,鈥� promising to 鈥渢ake action鈥� nearly four months ago. 

In the months since, Maron at a Moms for Liberty event and continued parent leadership duties,  including sponsoring a resolution to reassess the city鈥檚 gender guidelines for student sports. The resolution was swiftly condemned by lawmakers and advocates, fearful any change would limit trans students鈥� rights and open doors for anti-trans violence. 

Nearly 800 District 2 community members also signed a petition to have Maron removed from Stuyvesant High School鈥檚 leadership team after her February comments in the Post about the anonymous student, where she urged the writer to make their name public for their opinions about the Israel-Gaza war.

Parents called the rhetoric harassment and a danger to student safety and free speech. 

Due to the DOE鈥檚 memo鈥檚 vague language, it鈥檚 unclear which of Maron鈥檚 remarks were the subject of complaint and investigation that warranted the cease order. 

鈥淚 have never named any student or directly addressed any student in a manner other than polite, friendly and professional,鈥� Maron said. She is now among several parents , alleging censorship and stifling of free speech.