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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 ...
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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Satellite High teacher loses job after using student's preferred name: What we know
The decision elicited emotional comments in support of Calhoun from audience members signed up to speak at Tuesday's school board meeting, and a petition started earlier during the day by students had ...
When fallout comes from teachers using (or refusing to use) students' preferred names
Backlash has erupted after Florida district fired a high school teacher who used student's preferred name without the parents ...
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 ...
District says law forced Brevard teacher’s job loss: What does statute say?
A Brevard teacher lost her job after calling a student by their chosen name without parental consent, according to the ...
Florida High School Teacher Loses Job After Calling Student By Preferred Name
Similar legislation is in place in several states, but this reportedly marks the first instance in which a teacher has lost ...
Who is Melissa Calhoun, Florida teacher fired for using student's ‘preferred name’?
Melissa Calhoun of Satellite High School is the first known school teacher who lost her job after using a student's preferred ...
Florida teacher fired after calling student their ‘preferred name’ without parents’ permission
A Florida teacher was fired by a school district after she called a pupil by their preferred name without getting permission ...
Calhoun County man pleads guilty in DUI school bus crash that hospitalized students
A Calhoun County man who crashed a school bus while under the influence could face more than a century in prison, court ...
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.
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Satellite High teacher loses job after using student's preferred name: What we know
The decision was made not to renew Melissa Calhoun's annual contract after an investigation was conducted into the situation, said BPS Spokesperson Janet Murnaghan in a statement emailed to ...