Florida teacher resigns after his photos of MLK and Harriet Tubman were deemed 'age inappropriate'

[SoProudNole]

Gonna be a long school year in this dumbass state.

On Thursday, the Pensacola News Journal reported that that a public school teacher in Escambia County, Florida resigned after a school employee removed his classroom photos of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and abolitionist Harriett Tubman.

"The teacher, Michael James, emailed a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis and Escambia County Superintendent Tim Smith in which he wrote that a district employee removed pictures of historic Black American heroes from his classroom walls, citing the images as being 'age inappropriate,'" reported Colin Warren-Hicks. "Images that were removed from the bulletin board at O.J. Semmes Elementary School included depictions of Martin Luther King Jr., Harriett Tubman, Colin Powell and George Washington Carver, James said."

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[Joes Place]

👀

 

[Hoosierhawkeye]

Any cons want to defend this?

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Wtf?

 

[Finance85]

Gonna be a long school year in this dumbass state.

On Thursday, the Pensacola News Journal reported that that a public school teacher in Escambia County, Florida resigned after a school employee removed his classroom photos of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and abolitionist Harriett Tubman.

"The teacher, Michael James, emailed a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis and Escambia County Superintendent Tim Smith in which he wrote that a district employee removed pictures of historic Black American heroes from his classroom walls, citing the images as being 'age inappropriate,'" reported Colin Warren-Hicks. "Images that were removed from the bulletin board at O.J. Semmes Elementary School included depictions of Martin Luther King Jr., Harriett Tubman, Colin Powell and George Washington Carver, James said."

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That's just so fvcked up. The school district is investigating. I'm guessing someone will be fired over this.

 

[Fijimn]

Any cons want to defend this?

There may be more to this story because the school employee that removed the photographs was removed by a behavioral analyst.

 

[DooBii]

Bullshit. Some idiot doesn't know the law and this guy quits while blaming the law. This wasn't the government removing these pictures. There's more to this story and lots of missing info. Coulda been a janitor as far as we know.

 

[Herky T Hawk]

I read that as OJ Simpson Elementary School at first. That would have made more sense than pulling down a picture of Harriet Tubman from a classroom.

 

[THE_DEVIL]

That's just so fvcked up. The school district is investigating. I'm guessing someone will be fired over this.

Or hired for a government appointed position

 

[SoProudNole]

If there's more to this story so be it. But it wouldn't have happened if idiot Desantis hadn't gone on a stupid tirade about "protecting children" and "parental rights".

 

[BioHawk]

Bullshit. Some idiot doesn't know the law and this guy quits while blaming the law. This wasn't the government removing these pictures. There's more to this story and lots of missing info. Coulda been a janitor as far as we know.

Maybe there is more to the story. But what is bullshit is the possibility for this story to even be true as it is reported. This story should be so ridiculous sounding that nobody gives it any credibility for more than 10 seconds. However, this is Florida so anything is possible.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Might want to wait till more details come out….

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Maybe there is more to the story. But what is bullshit is the possibility for this story to even be true as it is reported. This story should be so ridiculous sounding that nobody gives it any credibility for more than 10 seconds. However, this is Florida so anything is possible.

There’s no law in Florida that would require that….

 

[Titanhawk2]

Any cons want to defend this?

Why, seems to be an employee problem in the school district, or do we really have to elevate this to crisis level?

 

[Finance85]

If there's more to this story so be it. But it wouldn't have happened if idiot Desantis hadn't gone on a stupid tirade about "protecting children" and "parental rights".

You really believe DeSantis is responsible?

 

[DooBii]

Maybe there is more to the story. But what is bullshit is the possibility for this story to even be true as it is reported. This story should be so ridiculous sounding that nobody gives it any credibility for more than 10 seconds. However, this is Florida so anything is possible.

I gave it much less than 10 seconds. Anyone who swallows this story whole is definitely ridiculous.

 

[Joes Place]

There’s no law in Florida that would require that….

It's part of Critical Race Theory we need to combat, yo...

 

[Finance85]

Maybe there is more to the story. But what is bullshit is the possibility for this story to even be true as it is reported. This story should be so ridiculous sounding that nobody gives it any credibility for more than 10 seconds. However, this is Florida so anything is possible.

It's possible anywhere.

OJ Semmes is located in a very diverse neighborhood that's dominated by a government housing project. The rest of the story will come out very soon. I went to high school a few blocks away.

 

[BioHawk]

There’s no law in Florida that would require that….

Oh, that's right. Only if it has rainbows. I don't know, you all have so many full on fascist laws down there I can't keep them straight on the details.

 

[mnole03]

 

[Finance85]

Oh, that's right. Only if it has rainbows. I don't know, you all have so many full on fascist laws down there I can't keep them straight on the details.

Times are tough for you. Is there anything we can do to help?

 

[BioHawk]

Times are tough for you. Is there anything we can do to help?

Yes, don't vote for Republicans down there.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Or hired for a government appointed position

Sounds like he would have a place in the DeSantis administration.

 

[wcbtee]

I am in the wait for the rest of the story group, if there is none, then I hope the behavioral analyst is removed.

 

[Finance85]

Yes, don't vote for Republicans down there.

Because of the partisan primary system, at least 3/4 of the people in my county are registered GOP. Whoever wins the GOP primary is going to win the general election.

I can promise you I won't vote for Trump or Gaetz. Other than that, it's going to be based on the best person in each race, regardless of party. Unfortunately, most Dems running for local office are poor candidates because most of the sane candidates run as GOP, even if they aren't truly conservative.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Because of the partisan primary system, at least 3/4 of the people in my county are registered GOP. Whoever wins the GOP primary is going to win the general election.

I can promise you I won't vote for Trump or Gaetz. Other than that, it's going to be based on the best person in each race, regardless of party. Unfortunately, most Dems running for local office are poor candidates because most of the sane candidates run as GOP, even if they aren't truly conservative.

Must be different that everywhere else. All the sane GOP candidates have been kicked out.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Oh, that's right. Only if it has rainbows. I don't know, you all have so many full on fascist laws down there I can't keep them straight on the details.

Yes....so much fascism. Don't know how we'll survive....

 

[Finance85]

Must be different that everywhere else. All the sane GOP candidates have been kicked out.

Don't misunderstand. The panhandle has plenty of crazy GOP candidates. It's more like people of all political philosophies are registered as GOP.

 

[93hawkeye]

Rushing to judgment before all details is always wise

 

[tarheelbybirth]

Unfortunately, most Dems running for local office are poor candidates because most of the sane candidates run as GOP, even if they aren't truly conservative.

Holy hell...this is exactly why no one believes your bullshit.

 

[SWIowahawks]

This is exactly what I’m talking about when I say Dems are duped just as much as Republicans. The Raw Story article failed to include the fact that the Pledge of Allegiance was also taken down from the same board. That’s obviously not a right vs left move. Stop using Raw Story as your news source. It’s like Newsmax or OAN.

It seems weird that this guy resigns at 61 without telling his superintendent of the problem. I’ll be interested in seeing what they find.

 

[SoProudNole]

You really believe DeSantis is responsible?

Can you imagine pictures of prominent African Americans being described as "age inappropriate" and removed, by anyone, prior to Desantis' "Parental Rights in Education" bill?

 

[NDallasRuss]

That's just so fvcked up. The school district is investigating. I'm guessing someone will be fired over this.

And/or invited to speak at CPAC.

 

[SWIowahawks]

Can you imagine pictures of prominent African Americans being described as "age inappropriate" and removed, by anyone, prior to Desantis' "Parental Rights in Education" bill?

You forgot the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

[WDSMHAWK]

Not Florida but still fitting since the GOP has pandered and emboldened these nutjobs to force their worldview on school districts.

A Granbury mom’s campaign to ban library books divided her town — and her family

Weston Brown thought he had fully come to terms with his mother’s anti-LGBTQ beliefs. Then he saw the video of her speaking at a school board meeting. “I couldn’t stay quiet about that.”

www.texastribune.org

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Why, seems to be an employee problem in the school district, or do we really have to elevate this to crisis level?

Our children are at threat here..............well......not your children, or any child that doesn't attend this school...............but there is a threat!!!

 

[gohawks50]

You forgot the Pledge of Allegiance.

Not saying that you're wrong, but where did you read the Pledge of Allegiance was taken down as well?

 

[abby97]

Gonna be a long school year in this dumbass state.

On Thursday, the Pensacola News Journal reported that that a public school teacher in Escambia County, Florida resigned after a school employee removed his classroom photos of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and abolitionist Harriett Tubman.

"The teacher, Michael James, emailed a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis and Escambia County Superintendent Tim Smith in which he wrote that a district employee removed pictures of historic Black American heroes from his classroom walls, citing the images as being 'age inappropriate,'" reported Colin Warren-Hicks. "Images that were removed from the bulletin board at O.J. Semmes Elementary School included depictions of Martin Luther King Jr., Harriett Tubman, Colin Powell and George Washington Carver, James said."

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I'm sure nothing was left out of this story.

 

[Joes Place]

You forgot the Pledge of Allegiance.

It was probably the version that left out "Under God".

 

[Chishawk1425]

Gonna be a long school year in this dumbass state.

On Thursday, the Pensacola News Journal reported that that a public school teacher in Escambia County, Florida resigned after a school employee removed his classroom photos of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and abolitionist Harriett Tubman.

"The teacher, Michael James, emailed a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis and Escambia County Superintendent Tim Smith in which he wrote that a district employee removed pictures of historic Black American heroes from his classroom walls, citing the images as being 'age inappropriate,'" reported Colin Warren-Hicks. "Images that were removed from the bulletin board at O.J. Semmes Elementary School included depictions of Martin Luther King Jr., Harriett Tubman, Colin Powell and George Washington Carver, James said."

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Unreal. The GOP is completely and utterly useless