Yeah, like I'm not a fan of the gender thing but the teacher should have been given a warning for the first offense
On the other hand, it is Florida...
DonaldJMusk@lemmy.today 4 days ago
That seems excessive. Being a teacher these days is tough.
realcaseyrollins 4 days ago
Chucklestheclown@hilariouschaos.com 2 days ago
I’ll be moving to Florida soon. I want to live in a red state again. The culture war isn’t that important to me. For some people it is.
DonaldJMusk@lemmy.today 4 days ago
I’ve worked with teachers a lot over last several years. They definitely have to put up with ever-changing rules.
I think just using the name (first name_last name) that the pupil is registered at the school under, is the safe way to go. If the child wants to go by a different name, then the parent can update the registration info. Then teacher can address child by the different name–after student registration has been updated.
Then just say “they” and “person,” and drop any he/she boy/girl references. That way everyone is covered regardless of laws, fads, or personal preferences. It’s extreme, but it’s the way so stay out of any drama.
Before I retired, that’s how referred to my co-workers.
Example:
Co-worker: “Hey, do you know where Julie is? Did she go to lunch?”
Me: “Not sure. I think they mentioned something about lunch, but I don’t know the timing or anything. Call them on the phone I guess?”
No one ever had an issue, or as far as I can tell, even noticed what I was doing.
Chucklestheclown@hilariouschaos.com 2 days ago
Being fired isn’t the excessive part. She may lose her credentials. Not sure how to feel about that. She knowingly and willfully violated the law. I would be curious how the parents of the student feel abou it.