Thousands are signing a petition to try to help a teacher get her job back at Satellite High School. Brevard Public Schools said it isn’t renewing Melissa Calhoun’s contract for next year because she called a student by the name they wanted to be called by, not their legal name.
  • @RBWells@lemmy.world
    10•24 days ago

    I only have one data point but my kid’s teachers (high school) have always both called my kid their preferred name and pronouns. I did get “the letter” this year to send back saying it was ok. Ridiculous.

    This is just such a mess, why oh why.

    What I really and truly can’t understand are the parents. How can you be THAT controlling? What do they think it’s going to accomplish?

    • @SabinStargem@lemmy.todayEnglish
      2•24 days ago

      For some, children are slaves or photocopies of themselves. To be anything else, is an insult.

      Exhibit A: Musk, and how he reacted to Vivian Wilson.