This pearl-clutching is only getting worse with Florida’s Parental Rights in education law. According to liberals far and wide, most of which don’t even reside in the Sunshine State, it is an affront to their civil rights for teachers to not be able to discuss transgenderism and sexuality with small children. We are in this situation. talking about K-3rd graders.
On Friday, a Facebook post circulated concerning a shirt that said “protect trans kids” being worn by a teacher. The post stated that the shirt had been deemed politically (especially in light of the current climate) and asked for its removal.
That led to a rash of claims that this was because of Florida’s new law.
However, don’t call it a “Don’t Say Gay” law as this will hurt supporters. https://t.co/1G88n71tCH
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) April 1, 2022
First, how does transgenderness relate to being gay? On that fact alone, Gabriel Malor, who delivered the snarky response above about “don’t say gay,” isn’t making any sense. Perhaps he should apply the false moniker “don’t say trans” to the law instead?
However, basic research has shown that the fury is completely unfounded. First, the Parental rights in education law doesn’t take effect until July 2022. This could have not been responsible for this shirt being taken from school.
Florida’s Parental Right in Education Law has an effective date of July 1, 2022. Gabe lies openly. The article that Gabe, our talented lawyer, failed to understand, shows why Gabe had to take off the shirt.
Remember this when Gabe opines on legal matters https://t.co/36L9O0jiHU pic.twitter.com/Uw6DInWwSy
— EJ (@Ejmiller25) April 1, 2022
What happened in this case? It was a school district that had an existing policy which prohibited the use of political messages on its shirts. “Protect trans kids” and other variations of the saying are political slogans that have been widely adopted by the left. In fact, to further that point, Texas’ Beto O’Rourke wore this “Don’t mess with Trans kids” shirt just days ago.
— Beto O’Rourke (@BetoORourke) March 31, 2022
Let’s game this out further. In public schools, teachers aren’t allowed to teach Bible lessons. Imagine if the response to that was a mass Republican movement asserting to “Protect Christian kids.” Would any liberal be fine with a teacher sporting that kind of shirt while operating in their official capacity at school? Of course, they wouldn’t, and they’d throw a fit, claiming it was not only political but that it was discriminatory against non-Christian children.
Teachers should not protest the law they have passed while receiving their wages. The professionalism of teachers is essential, as well as the appropriate attire. This was not a controversial idea until just five minutes ago when the left declared that teachers were their own entity and should have no oversight. Teachers have the right to protest at work.
Finally, this incident could have been caused by the Parental Rights In Education Act. Why is it that taxpayer-funded teachers should be allowed to share their opinions at school? The answer is that they shouldn’t. Here’s an out-of-the-box idea: Just teach what the curriculum calls for. It’s a crazy idea, I know.
About Post Author
