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First Florida Teacher Fired for Using Student's Preferred Name Without Parental Consent
A Florida teacher has been fired for calling her student by their preferred name without the child’s parents’ consent.
Florida Teacher Fired for Calling Student Alternative Name without Parental Permission
Calhoun is the first teacher fired under a law that requires educators to obtain parental permission before using a different ...
Florida teacher is first known to be fired for using student’s preferred name without parents’ consent
Since the state will be reviewing her teaching certificate based on these actions, the district decided not to renew the annual contract until the issue is resolved with the state,” ...
Brevard teens decry decision not to renew teacher for calling student by preferred name
Satellite students support Melissa Calhoun, a teacher whose contract was not renewed after she used a student's chosen name ...
Brevard teacher first to lose job over Florida law requiring parent sign-off on preferred name
The Satellite High School teacher did not have written parental permission to call the student by an alternative to their ...
Brevard County teacher's contract not renewed for not using student's legal name
A teacher won't be returning next school year after the district says she was accused of using a student's preferred name ...
Can Florida teachers be terminated for using a student's 'preferred' name?
A Florida teacher's job is in jeopardy after referring to a student by their preferred name. What the law says: ...
Deep Dive: Bill would require age verification for student and parent to use social media
A bill being debated in the legislature would create new, stricter, guidelines for how social media companies operate in the State of Nebraska.
Can Florida teachers be fired over using students' preferred names?
A Florida teacher's job is in jeopardy after the school district accused her of using a student's preferred name without a ...
Satellite High teacher loses job after using student's preferred name: What we know
The high school teacher's annual contract was not renewed after calling a student by their preferred name without parental ...
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Florida teacher to lose job for calling student by 'preferred' name: Latest updates
A Florida high school teacher is set to lose her job after allegedly addressing a student by a name other than their legal ...