August 12th: Support Ms. Calhoun at the School Board →
School Board Meeting
The next School Board meeting is Tuesday, August 12th at 5:30pm.
ClickOrlando: Former Brevard teacher behind preferred name scandal speaks after reaching settlement →
The former Brevard County teacher who lost her job over calling a student by their preferred name and was at the center of a statewide debate over parental rights is telling her side of the story for the first time.
WFTV: ‘It’s been a whirlwind’: Dismissed Brevard County teacher speaks out →
A teacher from Brevard County who made headlines last school year is speaking out for the first time.
Florida Today: Brevard Schools won’t rehire teacher ousted over student’s chosen name →
A little less than a week after a Florida Department of Education committee cleared a Brevard teacher to return to the classroom after she was ousted for her use of a student’s chosen name, Brevard Public Schools Superintendent Mark Rendell said the district would not rehire her.
WESH: Ex Brevard County teacher allowed to continue teaching →
Melissa Calhoun appeared before the State of Florida Education Practices Commission on Wednesday, where the commission upheld a settlement allowing her to continue teaching during a one-year probation, despite a nickname complaint
Florida Today: State settles with Brevard teacher who used student’s chosen name →
A Florida Department of Education committee on July 30 unanimously accepted a settlement that upholds the credentials of a Brevard teacher whose contract wasn’t renewed after she used a high school student’s chosen name without parental permission.
Florida Today: Brevard’s school board okays tentative budget of more than $1.6 billion →
Amy Roub spoke about Melissa Calhoun’s ousting, criticizing the district’s decision to not renew her contract after she used a student’s chosen name without parental permission. ‘Your constituents did not want you to fire her, and you completely ignored them when they came out en masse,’ she said. ‘You keep boasting this A-rated district while you bully the teachers responsible for those high test scores.’
Florida Today: Former Brevard teacher’s certification status to be decided by state →
Nearly four months after Brevard Public Schools ousted a high school teacher who used a student’s chosen name without parental permission, a state department of education committee will decide the fate of her teaching certification
ClickOrlando: Brevard school board to take up parental consent policy after nickname scandal →
A firestorm over a local teacher using a student’s preferred name ended with the teacher’s contract not renewed, and now Brevard Public Schools is reviewing its policies to ensure it doesn’t run afoul of state law.
Reuters: US school year ends under shadow of Trump DEI orders →
‘I’ve noticed this past year, teachers have been a lot more nervous whenever they’re teaching,’ said Ryan Matrigali, 17, a Florida high-schooler. He recently spoke up at a school board meeting in support of former AP English teacher Melissa Calhoun, who was let go after using a student’s preferred pronouns. ‘With all of the rules and the school board cracking down, they’re not allowed to be as open with topics.’