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A teacher in Florida has been told she won't have her contract extended "until the issue is resolved with the state" after she referred to a child be their preferred name, rather than legal their lega...
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At the start of the 2023-2024 school year, Florida began requiring educators to get parental permission before calling a student by an alternative to their legal name.
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Many of those signatures came with comments expressing disgust and dismay over the decision not to keep Calhoun.
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Florida Teacher's Job Status on Hold for Using Student's 'Preferred Name'
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Florida high school teacher loses job after using student's preferred name
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