Take Action

Parents, students and community members:

The board needs to hear from you. Don't let them pretend this is a non-issue, or that the majority of people somehow support this decision. Use this form, and the suggested text, to contact the Brevard County School Board or the Florida Board of Education, and demand that they reinstate Ms. Calhoun.

1. Get The Message

My name is:

Copy this text (or keep it handy to read):

Hello,

I am a Florida resident, and I am writing today demanding you renew Ms. Calhoun's contract for the 2025-2026 school year.

What's happening to Ms. Calhoun is not just unfair; it's alarming. She was removed for calling a student by their preferred name. That wasn't a political statement. It was a simple act of acknowledgment. An act of respect. And for that, she is being cast out of the profession she has devoted herself to.

This decision doesn't exist in a vacuum. It reflects a growing trend of punishing educators for showing empathy. If we continue down this path, we'll drive away the very people we need most — the teachers who create trust, who connect with students, who keep education human. We say this policy is rooted in the best interest of our children yet we are creating a world that places them at a disadvantage.

This is a breaking point. You have the power to either escalate the damage or begin to repair it.

No one is asking you to break policy. We're asking you to look at the spirit behind it. We're asking you to recognize that this is a moment that calls for more than compliance: it calls for true leadership.

Reinstate Ms. Calhoun. Show the people of this district — and the next generation of voters, leaders, and educators — that courage still has a place in public office. That respect is not a risk. That doing the right thing is not something to fear, but something to expect.

The legacy you leave will not be built by how well you avoided controversy. It will be built by how willing you were to protect those who did the right thing, even when it wasn't easy. I demand you renew Ms.Calhoun's contract on behalf of Florida's brightest who deserve a promising future.

2. Choose Your Recipients

Select an individual to email, text, or call; or select "Email All" to email all of them at once.

3. Email, Call or Text 3. Email or Call

Email the Board and Superintendent
- Email all board members and Superintendent Rendell
Matt Susin
- Email susin.matthew@brevardschools.org
- Text (321) 684-9735
- Call (321) 684-9735
Megan Wright
- Email wright.megan@brevardschools.org
- Text (321) 429-1753
- Call (321) 429-1753
Gene Trent
- Email trent.gene@brevardschools.org
- Text (321) 429-1733
- Call (321) 429-1733
Katye Campbell
- Email campbell.katye@brevardschools.org
- Text (321) 271-9946
- Call (321) 271-9946
John Thomas
- Email thomas.john@brevardschools.org
- Text (321) 987-7961
- Call (321) 987-7961
Mark Rendell
- Email rendell.mark@brevardschools.org

Email the Board
- Email all board members
Ben Gibson
- Email Ben Gibson
Ryan Petty
- Email Ryan Petty
Grazie Christie
- Email Grazie Christie
Esther Byrd
- Email Esther Byrd
Daniel Foganholi
- Email Daniel Foganholi
Kelly Garcia
- Email Kelly Garcia
MaryLynn Magar
- Email MaryLynn Magar

1. Get The Message

2. Choose Your Recipients

3. Email, Call or Text 3. Email or Call

Email the Board and Superintendent

Matt Susin

Megan Wright

Gene Trent

Katye Campbell

John Thomas

Mark Rendell

Email the Board

Ben Gibson

Ryan Petty

Grazie Christie

Esther Byrd

Daniel Foganholi

Kelly Garcia

MaryLynn Magar