The Florida Board of Education will determine on Wednesday whether a Brevard County teacher who lost her job over her use of a student’s preferred name will be able to keep her teaching certificate.
Melissa Calhoun taught AP English at Satellite High School. Her ouster stems from a parent’s complaint and a Florida law passed in 2023, the latter of which states written parental consent is needed for teachers to call students by any alternative to their legal name.
It’s the first known case of a teacher losing their job because of the law, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
