Stand With Calhoun Rally 4/18
Thanks to all who attended and made your voices heard!
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FOX 35: Community stands with Florida teacher who lost job
Parents, teachers and students are rallying in support of a Florida teacher who is losing her job. Her teacher contract is not being resigned for never year, because she used a student's preferred name without their parent's permission which violated state law. A petition to get the Brevard County teacher's contract renewed has more than 10,000 signatures.
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News 13: Rally for teacher who used student's preferred name
Melbourne residents are showing support for a Satellite High School teacher whose contract isn’t being renewed after she used a students preferred name instead of their legal name.
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WESH 6: ‘Didn’t do anything violent:’ Protests grow for Florida teacher who lost job after using student’s ‘preferred’ name
Supporters of a popular teacher losing her job for using a student’s ‘preferred’ name without a parent’s permission held another rally Friday to protest Brevard Public Schools’ decision not to renew Melissa Calhoun’s contract.
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Florida Today: Brevard teacher whose contract isn't being renewed focused on students
'It is unfair that teachers work in a district where they can’t respect their students by simply calling them what they preferred to be called,' said Parsons, who purposely wore blue, Calhoun's favorite color. 'It’s unacceptable that teachers have to face such dramatic consequences.'