Teachers told to remove rainbows, photos of same-sex spouses as DeSantis’ ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law goes into effect
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Yeah his take is bigoted. It bothers people like him more than it bothers the kids. The adults/parents, like in most schools, are the problem.
But how will we parents be able to put our kids in conversion therapy and exorcise the gayness if they only come out to their teachers and classmates?
Why is it ok for them to know? If they are in a grocery store and see their teacher holding hands with their same sex partner, that is one thing. If on the other hand the teacher mentions it during a class discussion or even a private discussion with students or a student, that is wrong. That would be done purely to influence those students, to deny that is simply hogwash.
You’re ridiculous. You think LGBTQ folks spend their days thinking about how to convert people.
Stop the groomer nonsense. Good grief.
The problem are teachers who have an unjustified view of their own worth. You were hired to teach a class, that is all. I guess it makes some feel better about themselves if they can influence the viewpoints of immature children.
Are you telling me you can't think of any innocuous discussions (or hell, maybe not so innocuous) in the classroom where some personal details would come out? And if so, it's wrong??
That is really a bizarre take.
Are you in favor of installing cameras in classrooms to monitor for such harmful content? JFC, dude.
I couldn’t agree more with the Bible here, because God himself created the rainbow as part of his covenant with all, and I mean all, living creatures of the flesh.
Gay or straight or transgender or black or white or microbe or mammal.
Christian fascists are cherry picking and misreading even the Bible they thump so violently.
The true meaning in the Bible isn’t judgment, but love and love and love.
“This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth” (Genesis 9:8-16, ESV).
Gay or straight or transgender or black or white or microbe or mammal.
Christian fascists are cherry picking and misreading even the Bible they thump so violently.
The true meaning in the Bible isn’t judgment, but love and love and love.
“This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth” (Genesis 9:8-16, ESV).
Who here had at least one gay teacher and we all knew it?
My seventh grade teacher was a lesbian but we didn’t realize it until we were all in high school and by then we all knew that our 11th grade English teacher and our 12th grade Pre-cal teacher a were “queer” couple. This was in the 60’s...by the way they were all OUTSTANDING teachers.
Their sexuality was not in the classroom. Ever. It wasn’t relevant. Neither was the sexuality of our heterosexual teachers.
Why is it now?
My seventh grade teacher was a lesbian but we didn’t realize it until we were all in high school and by then we all knew that our 11th grade English teacher and our 12th grade Pre-cal teacher a were “queer” couple. This was in the 60’s...by the way they were all OUTSTANDING teachers.
Their sexuality was not in the classroom. Ever. It wasn’t relevant. Neither was the sexuality of our heterosexual teachers.
Why is it now?
You have, once again, shown you know nothing whatsoever about teaching and working with our nation’s kids. You haven’t the first damn clue so STFU and learn. All of your ignorance about education in one little post.
Were they out of the closet? Times are different. There wasn’t gay marriage back then. There is now. Why does DeSantis have a problem with gay people having pictures of their families on their desks or wall? Or is that only for straight people?
Why are you rolling your eyes? Abby’s the one who made the ridiculous statement that the only reason anyone would mention being gay is to influence children.
You have been hired to teach my child a defined educational curriculum involving reading, vocabulary, early mathematical concepts and basic science. At a primary school level.
Period.
As a parent that’s all I require of you. It’s MY job to do the rest.
Shouldn't be but it's not banned. They even rejected a proposal to broaden the bill's language to ban all sexual discussion in K-3 vs just banning anything to do with sexual orientation.
I agree that sexual discussion has no place in K-3 but strangely they allow it.
We are discussing the bill which bans discussion of sexual orientation in grades K-3. The "don't say gay" bill.
Maybe we can outfit the teachers with shock collars bluetoothed to a device that measures for forbidden use of phrases?
Sorry... don't say sexual orientation bill. Totally different.
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That’s no longer the job. I know you can’t stand me but the ONLY time I have discussed anything remotely political was when I DEFENDED the kid wearing Trump socks. I wouldn’t be able to work where I work if I talked politics. It’s a very red area. The most MAGA parents I have like me because their 3 kids love me…why? Because I take interest in their lives and don’t just teach them about throwing and catching. If you really taught you should know teaching is as much about building relationships with kids as it is throwing material at them. Certainly in this day and age when we have to bend over backwards to make sure kids, despite all the obstacles in front of them, learn the things we want them to know.
You taught. You should get this and also know education has changed a ton. We’re responsible for more than just passing on information. I know you have to understand this.
So a teacher who has a same-sex photo of them and their partner should have to be hidden out of view?
I’m in favor of zero pictures of spouse/family. I would be okay with dog pics though. 😊
But why? I have to take down pictures of my wife and kids so it’s equitable that gay people can’t have theirs’ up? Do you realize how messed up that is??
LOL. Your description of the teacher's function sounded ridiculously rigid. Almost like a robot would be a better option.
Okay, but if they have family pictures and some are of same-sex partners should they be forced to take them down? I do agree with dog pics.
They’re already saying what we already know without saying it.
