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Updates on Brevard County, FL Teacher Melissa Calhoun's Firing

A teacher in Brevard County, FL was fired for addressing a student by their preferred name. Learn what's happened since, and what you can do.

Washington Post: Florida teacher loses job for calling student by preferred name

April 10, 2025

“It’s the first known dismissal stemming from the conservative campaign to limit schools’ recognition of transgender identity.” (Washington Post, 4/10/2025)

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