LGBTQ educators fear fallout from new school law

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'I cannot teach in Florida': LGBTQ educators fear fallout from new school law
Following the enactment of what critics call the “Don’t Say Gay” law, some LGBTQ teachers have quit the professional altogether.

Last month, a group of parents in Orlando, Florida, demanded “consequences” against sixth grade science teacher Robert Thollander. His crime? Thollander acknowledged his marriage at school.

“He married a man. This alone is not an issue. Sharing the details … with all his 6th grade students is the issue,” the parents wrote in a letter sent to their children’s school board, which was shared with NBC News. “It was not appropriate. Many of these students felt very uncomfortable with the conversations and shared this with their families.”

Had Thollander just “said he will be out for a few days because he was getting married, no problem,” the letter continued, “but to discuss the details and create an uncomfortable situation for the students with no benefit to teaching his subject matter is inappropriate.”

Thollander denied having discussed his marriage since he and his husband tied the knot in March of last year, aside from acknowledging it when he was asked. No action was taken against him by school leaders, who defended him several days later with a letter of their own, he said. Nevertheless, the incident prompted Thollander to make this school year his last after 11 years of working in Florida as a teacher.

LOTS MORE at source: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/-cannot-teach-florida-lgbtq-educators-fear-fallout-new-school-law-rcna22106

[NoMoreRepugs]

1. Lazy Americans don't get out and vote Democratic across the country this is

a tiny tiny sliver of the DRACONIAN measures that WILL be enacted across the country. Let them be able to “count the votes” going forward and you won’t be able to recognize this country in a decade IMO.

Old angry Geezer rant over…..

[OrlandoDem2]

4. Say it again really loud for the people in the back.

[RKP5637]

6. Far too many Americans think they don't have to do a thing, things will just truck along as

they are. They are so damn deluded thinking their vote doesn't matter someone else is doing it for them.

[Chainfire]

2. When Republicans drive liberal school teachers from the classroom

what is left?

[OrlandoDem2]

3. Teaching in Florida is a thankless job after 25 years of GOP rule.

Don’t even think of becoming a teacher in this state.

[RKP5637]

5. K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t