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First Florida Teacher Fired for Using Student's Preferred Name Without Parental Consent
Melissa Calhoun was fired after calling a student a preferred name and did not follow Florida’s "Parental Authorization for ...
Florida high school teacher to lose job after calling student by preferred name: What we know
Satellite High teacher did not have written parental permission to call a student by an alternative to their legal name. Her contract was not renewed.
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Brevard teacher first to lose job over Florida law requiring parent sign-off on preferred name
Community members believed this is a case related to the student's gender identity. The 2023 rule says Florida districts must ...
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 ...
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Brevard teacher first to lose job over Florida law requiring parent sign-off on preferred name
The 2023 rule says Florida districts must develop a form for parents to sign ... the use of alternative names for students, with or without a parent's consent. The guidelines do say that teachers ...