US EditionFlorida teacher loses job for calling student by ‘preferred’ name
- Brevard Public Schools decided not to renew Melissa Calhoun's teaching contract at Satellite High.
- Calhoun's contract was not renewed, because she used a student's preferred name without parental permission, violating state law.
- BPS initiated an investigation after the student's parents contacted them about Calhoun using a preferred name.
- Calhoun admitted she 'knowingly did not comply with state statute,' and BPS issued a letter of reprimand, according to Murnaghan.
- Florida will review Calhoun's teaching certificate, and the decision sparked community pushback with over 3,000 petition signatures.
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Florida Teacher Gets the Worst News Ever After Defying Parents Over Student’s Preferred Name
A Florida teacher has lost her job for calling a student by a preferred name without permission from the child’s parents, sparking debate over parental rights and the role of educators in social issues. Key Facts: Melissa Calhoun, an AP Literature teacher at Satellite High School, was fired for using a student’s preferred name without parental consent. Florida law requires written permission from parents before teachers can refer to students by…
Florida Teacher Loses Job Over Trans Student’s Name, But Community Fights Back
Satellite High School - Public DomainErin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.Brevard County Public Schools quietly dismissed Melissa Calhoun, an AP Literature teacher at Satellite High School in Satellite Beach, Florida, largely behind closed doors. Her crime: calling a supposedly trans student by their name.But the community fought back. Now, Brevard Public …
A Florida teacher called a student by their preferred name without parental permission. Her teaching contract wasn’t renewed
A Florida high school teacher’s community is rallying behind her after the school district chose not to renew her teaching contract because she called a student by their preferred name without parental permission.
Lawmakers pass bill barring discipline against students who refuse to use peers’ preferred names, pronouns
The Montana Senate on Friday cast the final vote approving a bill restricting public schools from taking action against students or staff who decline to use the preferred names or pronouns of other individuals — a move supporters have framed as a protection against compelled speech but opponents have criticized as damaging to transgender students. The controversial proposal now passes to Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte for his signature or veto.H…
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