News

LGBTQ Nation on MSN9d
“Cherished” teacher fired for calling student by preferred name. The community is rallying for her.
A Florida teacher has lost her job for calling a student by their preferred name without obtaining parental consent. Melissa ...
Brevard teens decry decision not to renew teacher for calling student by preferred name
Satellite students support Melissa Calhoun, a teacher whose contract was not renewed after she used a student's chosen name ...
LIVE: Brevard Schools meeting erupts in chaos after over teacher who used student's preferred name
Protestors planned to organize outside the meeting, with the aim to also speak about Melissa Calhoun to the Brevard School ...
KDFW12d
Florida teacher to lose job for calling student by 'preferred' name: Latest updates
A Florida high school teacher is set to lose her job after allegedly addressing a student by a name other than their legal ...
Florida teacher loses job for calling student by preferred name
It’s the first known dismissal stemming from the conservative campaign to limit schools' recognition of transgender identity.
Multiple teachers investigated in relation to use of student's chosen name at Satellite High
Multiple teachers were investigated over the use of a student's chosen name without parental consent. Only one was given a ...
YourTango7d
Florida Teacher Loses Job After Calling A Student By Their Preferred Name
In Florida, a new wave of education laws is forcing teachers to walk the fine line between respecting their students and following the rules. One high school teacher knows this all too well. She ...