8mo ago

Florida teacher loses job for calling student by ‘preferred’ name

www.clickorlando.com Florida teacher loses job for calling student by ‘preferred’ name

Thousands are signing a petition to try to help a teacher get her job back at Satellite High School. Brevard Public Schools said it isn’t renewing Melissa Calhoun’s contract for next year because she called a student by the name they wanted to be called by, not their legal name.

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I remember when I was in school and teachers would ask each kid on day 1 how they would prefer to be named. This was in the 80s and 90s. In Texas.
There was nothing wrong with it then, nor is there anything wrong with it now.
What has changed is the vitriol and hate that has erupted against our trans brothers and sisters.
- I spent my entire 9th grade (1991) as Kevin. My name is not, nor resembles, Kevin. 🤷‍♂️
  
  Sure thing, Kevin
  
  Shut up kevin
  
  Kevin, you're such a disease
  
  Such a Kevin thing to say.
  
  That's so Kevin...
  
  Banana.
- I ask everybody what they prefer to be called and how they pronounce it if it's not clear to me. It's just polite.
  
  It’s just polite.
  And so MAGAs hate it. Politeness is weakness! Be rude and hostile always!
  
  But also never ever insult them! They have feelings too, ya know ¯(ツ)/¯
- My stereotypical old guy class teacher in rural Hungary who was a local prominent party member of Orbán's party and a devout Christian had no problems with that either.
  This has never been a problem.
- this could be the backstory of your username, my name is Barry Cuda ms Roberts
- Absolutely. Until I was in my 20s everyone I knew referred to me by a nickname. Everyone I've known since before that time still does. The only purpose behind this is to target a vulnerable group for cruelty.

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