It seems that the art teacher went beyond merely discussing her sexual orientation with students, she encouraged students to draw flags representing their sexual identity and displayed those in the classroom. If she had just told students if it came up in conversation that she identifies as pansexual and then got back to teaching planned art lessons she would likely have not had a problem. Acknowledging one's sexual preference to students is different than making sexuality part of the class work or educational discussion. Personally I think the firing was an overreaction, teachers instinctively wish to support and teach students and when that topic came up she couldn't constrain that impulse - teachers who have done much worse things often get to keep their jobs. She could have been directed to apologize to the class for bringing sex ed content into their art curriculum and to let them know when and with whom those discussions are suitable at school.

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: Casey Scott, a Cape Coral Middle School teacher in Florida who
: identifies as “pansexual” claims she was fired because she
: spoke with her students about sexuality.

: “A discussion happened in class and because of that, now I’m
: fired,” she told NBC2.

: Per the NY Post “Pansexual refers to someone who is attracted
: to all categories of people regardless of their sex, gender

: identity or sexual orientation.”

: Read more...

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: https://en-volve.com/2022/05/05/florida-teacher-who-identifies-as-pansexual-fired-for-discussing-sexual-orientation-with-student/