Alyssa Marano, a former high school math teacher in Hernando County, Florida, recently spoke out at a contentious school board meeting regarding the controversy over a fifth-grade teacher who showed a Disney movie with a gay character to her students. Marano stated that “no one is teaching your kids to be gay,” and that her job is to teach math, not sexuality. Furthermore, she emphasized that she has a passion for education and for her students, but believes that the ongoing culture wars are distracting from the real issues at hand. Marano recently resigned from her position due to concerns over Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, which limits what teachers can say about gender identity and sexual orientation in the classroom. She fears that small gestures, such as displaying a Pride flag, may lead to disciplinary action under the law and worries that teachers are living in fear. Hernando County Public Schools is currently experiencing a high rate of teacher resignations and retirements, partially due to these concerns. Florida, under Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, has become known for enacting and enforcing strict educational policies, particularly around issues of gender, sexuality, and race.
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