FL: Petition to remove Hernando Co. school board member for Disney movie complaint hits 18K names

Earlier DU thread: Florida teacher investigated by state agency for showing Disney movie in class

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Source: Tallahassee Democrat

Petition to remove Hernando Co. school board member for Disney movie complaint hits 18K names

Ana Goñi-Lessan, Tallahassee Democrat
Fri, May 26, 2023 at 11:27 AM EDT

A petition to remove a school board member who targeted a teacher for showing a Disney movie in class has reached more than 18,000 signatures on Change.org.

The Hernando County school board member, Shannon Rodriguez, allegedly filed a complaint with the Florida Department of Education against fifth grade teacher Jenna Barbee for streaming "Strange World," a 2022 Disney movie that features an out, gay character.

"With the school year coming to an end, time is of the essence. This petition urges Mrs. Rodriguez to listen to the community, step down from her position as a school board member, and serve her community and the school system in a different capacity, as this is not a good fit," wrote Hernando County resident and teacher Shelby Waymire, the creator of the Change.org petition.

The petition started two weeks ago, and as of Friday morning, has 18,708 signatures.

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Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/petition-remove-hernando-co-school-152737879.html