Some Sarasota County School Board members are questioning the policy. “It’s not trying to persuade anyone to believe one way or another, it’s just a show of acceptance and approval, that is what is the most frustrating.” “The biggest question I got from my students was, ‘why is that political? That is not Republican, that is not Democrat,'” explained the Sarasota teacher. It is the expectation of all district administrators, school-based administrators, teachers, staff members, and students to adhere to School Board policies and work together to maintain a safe and effective working & learning environment for all.”īaldwin says students at Booker High School have expressed frustration and confusion over the district’s policy decision. “With regard to Booker High School, we can confirm that a teacher was asked to remove a flag from their classroom that was considered to be in violation of School Board Policy 2.51 (Political Activity on School Board Grounds). WFLA asked Sarasota County Schools for the reasoning behind the decision and why the flag was allowed in Baldwin’s classroom for the last four years and received the following statement in response from a spokesperson via email: “Other than being told that it was political by my principal, no one will define why that rainbow flag is considered political.” “I know the law says nothing about ‘don’t say gay’ but, in action, it sure looks like it is ‘don’t say gay’ if right after that is passed, a flag I have had for four years is now suddenly asked to be removed because it is considered political,” said Baldwin. Ron DeSantis signed the Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed by opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.ĭaily aspirin no longer recommended for older adults “It is just something that’s meant to be there and kind of give the room an ambiance that everyone is welcome and we are just going to get along and coexist,” explained the social studies teacher.Īfter four years of displaying the rainbow “COEXIST” flag in his classroom, he was surprised when school leaders last week told him that the flag must be removed because it was “political” in nature.īaldwin pointed out the district’s decision to remove the flag comes shortly after Gov. One of the flags is a “COEXIST” flag with rainbow colors. He says they are meant to symbolize peace, love and acceptance. Up until last week, he had three flags displayed in his classroom. He says he’s made it a point to make sure students feel comfortable and welcome in his classroom. ( WFLA) – Jeremy Baldwin has been teaching at Booker High School for the last five and a half years. After losing the Sunny Palms land following Supplee’s death, members of his community banded together as a co-op and found new land to create their nudist community in 1992 in Fort Pierce.SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. SARASOTA, FL A Sarasota student is part of a lawsuit alleging that Florida's new so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law, which limits how gender identity and sexual orientation are discussed in the. Sunnier Palms Nudist ParkĪmerican nudist pioneer Reed Supplee founded a nudist destination called Sunny Palms in 1948 in Florida City.
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